Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Company:
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester

Location:

70 Coretta Scott Crossing

Hours:

Full Time, 40 hours a week

Pay Rate: $21.00–23.00 an hour

Provide day‑to‑day janitorial and maintenance services to the assigned property(ies).

• Is responsible for common area care including lawn mowing, raking, weeding, and hedge trimming. Snow removal from and salting of common areas (in season).
• Cleans common areas according to the maintenance calendar and approved procedures. Polices the area for trash and debris.
• Performs service requests and schedules outside technical staff, upon request, to make additions, changes or repairs to building systems.
• Assists with scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring the performance of laborers, vendors, and contractors providing services on site as assigned by the Property Manager.
• Performs basic and intermediate skill assembly and maintenance tasks on plumbing and electrical components, window and door hardware, mechanical services, carpentry, painting, and drywall.
• Maintains an inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies for the operation of the property. Places routine orders for supplies from approved vendors to maintain appropriate inventory.
• Periodically repaints and repairs walls, doors, trim in common areas, vacant apartments, and exterior of building(s).
• Moves packages, furniture, and equipment as required. Uses mechanical aids as appropriate for moving or lifting heavy or awkward loads.
• Responds to calls from the Property Manager or monitoring company for fire, security, or other alarms or tenant emergencies at the property. Searches, corrects faults, and secures the building as required and reports to the Property Manager.
• Provides written reports of activities or other documentation to the Property Manager or others as required.
• Adheres to the property maintenance schedule.
• Completes on‑call services as scheduled.
• Attends periodic training for Fair Housing, HVAC, Building Systems, or other relevant topics.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• 100% compliance with fair housing regulations.
• Friendly, helpful, courteous interactions with tenants, vendors, and co‑workers.
• 100% of scheduled preventative maintenance completed monthly.
• Ensure that a minimum of 95% of work orders are completed within 24 hours.
• Ensure that apartment make‑readies do not exceed 4 days for apartments and 8 days for single family homes.
• Maintain properties to limit potential health and safety issues.
• Provide mentoring/training to Maintenance Assistant if applicable.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Credentials: Valid NY State Driver License and access to a reliable vehicle

Experience: One or more years of building and grounds maintenance experience; trade‑specific training desirable

• Ability to ascend/descend stairs
• Ability to lift, push and/or reach for objects
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and/or stand while performing duties
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel
• High energy level
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs without assistance
• Mechanical aptitude
• Reliable and insured transportation
• Valid NYS driver’s license and driving record acceptable to agency
• Openness to flexible schedule
• Good reading comprehension and writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills to interact with tenants
• Police record acceptable per organizational standards
• No barriers with illegal substance use
• Honesty
• Courteousness

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform lifting.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, but can be loud at times.

Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, and documentation standards.