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Program: Business Services Office Location: 400 West Ave Position: Facility Maintenance Technician I Hours: 40 hrs/wk Salary Range: $38,189 - $51,563 Job Summary: Responsible for performing maintenance operations, minor construction and repair activities to agency leased and owned facilities; performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance activities and perform related work as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: Positions in this class are normally lower grade of Building Maintenance Worker. The Building Maintenance Worker I performs semi-skilled and skilled task. Incumbents are expected to perform a broad range of maintenance functions independently and to refer the more complex maintenance and repairs to the Facility Maintenance Tech II. Experience: Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities to do the following types of semi-skilled to skilled work: minor electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and repair. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: 1) 2-3 years of maintenance experience are required. License : Valid NYS Driver License and a satisfactory driving record required. Also, daily access to a vehicle. Note: the employee must maintain a valid license, satisfactory driving record, and daily transportation, additionally employee must adhere to all NYS and NHS rules and regulations or employment will be jeopardized. Knowledge of:

• Basic methods, practices and equipment used in building maintenance services.

• Operation characteristics of basic tools and equipment used in general maintenance and repair work.

• Methods and techniques of storing equipment, materials and supplies.

• Health and Safety regulations.

  Ability to:

• Perform a variety of building and equipment maintenance duties.

• Read, interpret, and follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Receive, store, issue, maintain power tools and equipment used in facilities.

• Operate basic tools and equipment used in building construction and maintenance.

• Prepare and maintain accurate records.

• Perform routine clerical work.

• Maintain and monitor inventory levels.

• Perform mathematical calculation quickly and accurately.

• Lift 50 lbs.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions. In addition, communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.

• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with those contacted in the course of work.

• Work independently with supervision.

• Observe legal and defensive driving practices.

• Follow good health and safety principles.

• Maintain healthy physical condition.

  Detailed Responsibilities :

• Responsible for having and maintaining all tools necessary to perform work. (i.e. drill, wrenches, plyers, screw drivers etc.)

• Understand that according to the Employee Handbook Section 6.9 Personal Property Policy- Employees who use their own property to assist in the performance of their job. The Agency assumes no responsibility for employee’s personal property and the employee will not be reimbursed for loss of or damage to the employee’s personal property.

• Maintain and perform minor repairs to electrical system and equipment; replace ballast, fixtures, repair electrical wiring and lighting circuits in connection with the repair of buildings and facilities

• Replace broken pipes; clean plugged drains; perform routine maintenance on other fixtures; assist in the installation of new plumbing fixtures.

• Repair/install/re-key locks; install/repair doors and door hardware; repair/replace windows; install shelving.

• Perform minor repairs to interior and exterior building surfaces, including ceilings and walls, flooring and roofing.

• Prepare surfaces for painting; apply paint, varnish, shellac, enamel, or other protective finishes to various surfaces.

• Snow removal as required.

• Move furniture or other heavy object.

• Must be able to flex time to be available to work of weekends as requested.

• Other duties as assigned.

• All employees of ABC Early Childhood Services Division must receive and maintain a full clearance from the Justice Center of New York and the Office of Children and Family Services that allows them unsupervised contact with children. Any prospective or current employee who has an indication of child abuse maltreatment or neglect, or who cannot be left unsupervised with children, will not be hired or retained .

  Environmental Conditions & Physical Conditions : Indoor and outdoor, environment; subject to traveling from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, chemicals, inclement weather conditions; work or inspect in confined spaces. Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for lifting, climbing, crawling; work or inspect confined spaces for prolonged periods of time; walk, stand and sit for prolonged periods of time; work on slippery or uneven surfaces, operating motorized equipment or vehicles, bending, stooping, kneeling; near visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically.