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Children's Aid Maintenance Worker (Westchester County) in Chappaqua, New York
Wagon Road (431 Quaker Road)
$40,000- $45,000
Essential Duties: The Maintenance Worker is responsible to carry out maintenance and custodial tasks for the camp at the direction of the Facility Manager. Those task fall into four categories: Custodial, Mechanical/Maintenance, Grounds and Special Events:
Custodial
Picking up litter and taking garbage and recycling to the dumpsters
Cleaning cabins, dining hall and bathrooms
Cleaning and maintaining indoor floor surfaces.
Keeping track of building supplies
Taking in and storing deliveries
Setting up the camp for programming and cleaning up after.
Moving furniture and equipment around the camp for programming and storage purposes.
Mechanical/Maintenance
Performing repairs involving plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and road surface
Excavating as needed for drainage improvements.
Installing new doors, water heaters, insulation, fencing, and other upgrades appropriate for the maintenance staff.
Working with the Facilities Manager, plan and complete renovation projects at the camp: i.e., replacement of floor joists, flooring, ceilings, and minor demolition.
Operation of rental machinery: mini-excavators, post hole diggers, etc.
Assisting in the opening, maintaining and closing of the pools
Painting: indoor and outdoor surfaces
Grounds
Mowing lawns with commercial mowers
Field Maintenance: nail dragging, raking, soil amendments
Cleaning roofs and gutters
Managing the camp drainage system: cleaning catch basins
Snow removal and salting of pathways
Maintaining landscaping: weed control, pruning trees, transplanting, cutting and cleaning up fallen trees
Maintaining the horse corral facility in the summer: shelters, fencing, and surface.
Special Events
Managing parking for events
Assisting with corporate volunteer groups that do maintenance projects
Minimum Qualifications:
NYS Drivers License
3-5 years of experience in building and grounds maintenance
Ability to lift and/or carry 50+lbs
Flexibility with work schedule on as needed basis; some weekend/evening work may be required
Ability to operate heavy machinery and equipment