Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary :
Reporting to the Site Foreman and / or Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Mechanic will perform various unit rehab work. Responsible for repair and general maintenance work of the housing site, specifically emphasizing plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, and painting.
Key Duties / Essential Job Functions :
- Perform repairs such as unstopping plumbing fixtures, snaking soil lines, repairing water leaks, installing / replacing stems, washer faucets, commodes / showers, and welding.
- Perform repairs such as electrical fuses and wall and ceiling fixture shortages. Service heaters, furnaces, water heaters, gas and electric ranges. Repair and replace parts as deemed necessary.
- Repair carpentry-related items such as screen doors, windows, doors, locks, shades, floor tiles, and kitchen cabinet doors / drawers.
- Perform a variety of cement, brick, plaster, and asphalt masonry work, such as laying cement / brick blocks, pouring cement, plastering, and rolling asphalt.
- Paint, plaster, and perform welding at all sites as needed.
- Able to respond to on-call emergency work after working hours. Able to perform duties related to snow and ice removal when necessary.
- Write all reports of work completed, independently fill out work order forms, and track labor / material consumed.
- Confer with supervisors to receive instruction(s) on the schedule and layout of assigned work and ordering materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Prepare vacant apartments for re-occupancy.
- Complete all work orders and deliver copies of completed and signed work orders to the Foreman for quality control.
- Inform the Foreman of tools and supplies required; safeguard the stock of tools and supplies to avoid waste and theft.
- Handle and assemble all hand-power tools and equipment independently.
- Maintain a safe, presentable work site.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Education / Qualifications :
High School Diploma, GED, or vocational training school graduate. Must have knowledge and proficiency in the three building trades : plumbing, electrical F, and carpentry. Must be able to speak, read, and write in English. Certification in trades preferred : HVAC / Plumbing / Electrical / Carpentry.
Ability to perform manual tasks requiring physical strength and endurance.Ability to fill out work order forms independently.Possess and understand the tools required for job performance and the ability to use them correctly.Must be computer literate, with excellent composition skills.Must be able to listen and communicate with a broad range of individuals from a diverse population.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; telephone demeanor.Cooperative and courteous to the public and be a team player.Work independently without direct supervision.Possess a valid CT driver's license.Working Conditions / Physical Requirements :
Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. without assistance, walk throughout the site, go up and down stairs, shovel snow, work in cold or hot weather conditions, answer incoming / outgoing calls, attend meetings / training, and be at PCC sites unaccompanied.
Benefits :
State of CT 2.0 Partnership Healthcare Plan w / HEP + Dental & VisionEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Employer paid group health life insurance $25,000CT Municipal Employee Retirement System Employee 4.75% contribution, Employer Cost share 19.57% (5-year vesting)PTO or Vacation, Sick & Personal Days13 paid holidays per calendar yearProfessional growth and development opportunitiesEligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employerTuition ReimbursementEmployee discount perks via ADP servicesSupplemental Insurance Retirement