Maintenance Technician

Are you looking for an opportunity in Facilities? Have experience and looking to join a great team? Liberty Resources, a growing Syracuse non-profit, is looking for your expertise!

This position includes the use of an agency vehicle, agency phone and a competitive benefits and PTO package.

Liberty is seeking a Maintenance Technician with previous experience providing all types of facilities maintenance. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for carrying out assignments pertaining to general upkeep and repair of buildings and grounds, preventative maintenance, and use of mechanical equipment to address requests as assigned.

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in the timely upkeep of residential and non-residential properties including painting, cleaning, repairs/construction, and remodeling at the highest possible standard set forth by the Agency in conjunction with the National Homebuilders Association standards.
• Performs and documents work order requests which include troubleshooting repairs of minor plumbing, mechanical, and electrical equipment and property repairs, including use of a wide variety of hand and power tools.
• Assist in maintaining security throughout Agency properties, including continuously working to ensure the health and safety of residents, tenants, coworkers, vendors, and the public.
• Assist with snow removal in the winter months to ensure the safety of entrants to buildings and grounds.
• Respond to after-hours and weekend emergencies on a rotating on-call schedule with the Maintenance team to handle all emergency maintenance requests
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Responsible for general tasks including but not limited to exterior and interior cleaning, removal of debris, mowing, trimming, and general upkeep of lawns and grounds, carpet cleaning, painting, sheetrock, woodworking, window repair, and minor electrical and plumbing repairs.
• Operation of snow removal equipment including shovel, snow blower, and possibly snow plow.
• Responsible to keep accurate records of personal time and Agency resources spent on materials and repairs, which includes understanding of agency procedures with regard to purchase orders and authorization for obtaining supplies and materials.
• Responsible to communicate daily with the maintenance supervisor regarding status of assigned tasks and projects.
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree in related field and minimum of two (2) years’ experience preferred.
• Must have a valid NYS driver’s license and reliable access to transportation. Use of personal vehicle may be required and must poses ability to travel within a regional service area.
• Regularly required to perform the above duties as stated which involves the ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, sit, climb stairs, and lift objects up to 80lbs; must be able to set up, climb, and work from an extension ladder.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office and ability to utilize computer systems for the purposes of recording work time and processing orders within Agency systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a working knowledge of OSHA codes, safety practices, and knowledge of general electrical and mechanical systems.

Pay: $20 to $22 / hour

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.