Apartment Maintenance Technician

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New York, NY

Job Title: Apartment Maintenance Technician

Location: The Towers at the City College of New York

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Salary: $24.00-$26.00 per hour and comprehensive benefits package

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, The Apartment Maintenance Technician is responsible for all aspects of facility maintenance, renovation, trash removal, and cleaning. The Apartment Maintenance Technician serves on a maintenance on-call rotation assisting with after-hours maintenance emergencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform minor wall repair and appropriate painting skills.
  • Respond to all resident maintenance requests within 24 hours as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.
  • Remove snow and ice from sidewalks, walkways, and patios with plow, snow blower and shovels.  This may entail overnight and weekend work. 
  • Spreads salt on public passageways to prevent ice or snow buildup.
  • Assist with grounds-keeping as needed.
  • Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors.
  • Operates machinery (i.e., stripping and waxing machine, carpet cleaner, compactor, etc.)
  • Assist in preforming routine schedule preventive maintenance HVAC and other equipment as required by system manufacturer. 
  • Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and blinds.
  • Washes windows, door panels, walls, baseboards, ceilings, and woodwork.         
  • Cleans debris from sidewalk and assists with power washing.
  • Maintains all common areas in clean and orderly condition.
  • Complete resident work orders- including minor plumbing repairs, reprograming electronic locks, making new mailbox keys, minor HVAC repairs, etc.
  • Participate in on-call rotation for emergency call outs.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Work Hours:
Work hours are Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Serve on maintenance on-call rotation and work some weekends when needed.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is mid-to-high paced. The noise level is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands outlined below are representative of those required for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in performing these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands for tasks such as gripping, handling, or feeling, and to communicate through speaking or hearing. The employee will frequently walk, climb stairs, and reach with arms. Occasional requirements include standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities necessary for this role include both close and distance vision. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to support individuals with disabilities in performing these essential functions.

Education/Experience/Skills Required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • 2-3 years of custodial experience with willingness to learn general maintenance tasks. 
  • Demonstrate proficiency in verbal communication.
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. 
  • Possess strong customer service skills
  • Must have troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.  
  • Ability to move and lift to 50lbs and navigate up and down stairs
  • Ability to respond to maintenance on-call response within a predictable 45-minute radius of the property.

Other Information

Hourly pay rate commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package, including health benefits, dental benefits, vision coverage, and 401K.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact COCM Recruitment from our website. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.

To provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) will be based on qualifications, and abilities. COCM does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.