Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, Building Maintenance

Division/Program Summary

Plant Operations is committed to supporting the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s focus on protecting and promoting the health of all New Yorkers by providing comprehensive building services. These services include multiple building trades responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the agency’s owned and leased sites.

Under supervision, the Maintenance Worker performs routine maintenance and repair to support the safe, efficient, and continuous operation of DOHMH Public Health Laboratory, healthcare facilities and Animal Care Centers. Working as part of the Plant Operations team, the Maintenance Worker assists with building maintenance activities across assigned location, responds to service requests, and emergency response efforts. Duties may include basic repairs, equipment handling, cleaning, setup of spaces, and coordination with supervisors and skilled trades to ensure facilities are maintained in accordance with City standards safety requirements, and operational needs.

• Maintain, adjust, and make minor repairs of building hardware, furniture, shelving and equipment. Replaces broken window and door glass.
• Make minor repairs to masonry, woodwork, flooring, and walls. Makes minor repairs to building electrical, plumbing, and heating systems.
• Visually inspect public buildings, structure, and equipment to assess and check for defects, malfunctions, and hazardous conditions.
• Determine parts and materials needed to repair pending job orders and reports this information to Supervisor.
• Maintain pneumatic controls for heat and cooling systems.
• Repair ejector pits and compressors and assists with repairs of autoclaves. Attend to building emergencies as they arise.
• Prepare reports; keep records; and may operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties.
• Other assignments as mandated by supervision.

• Benefits:
  City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
  • A premium‑free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
  • Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
  • A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
  • A tax‑deferred savings program.
  • A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy:
  Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye‑Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity,  or 347‑396‑6549.

• Three years of full‑time satisfactory experience as a mechanic, journeyperson or helper in the electrical trades, the mechanical trades, or the construction or maintenance of buildings; or
• At least two years of full‑time satisfactory experience as described in “1” above plus sufficient full‑time training or education in the electrical, mechanical or construction trades in a trade school, technical school or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable experience. Six months of experience will be credited for each year of full‑time…