Maintenance Assistant - Central Office;

NY HELP No

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Maintenance Assistant - Central Office;

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $20.42 to $20.42 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

Long Island Revite Team

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11429

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Maintenance Assistant position. This is a temporary/hourly position in the Bureau of Environmental Design and Improvement located in the Long Island region. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:Assist with repair and maintenance tasks in one or more of the construction trades. Work under the direction of a field supervisor and follow verbal instructions. Perform moderate to heavy manual labor including cleaning tasks. May climb ladders and work at heights on scaffolds and platforms, and in confined spaces. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to OSHA safety standards. Travel within assigned region to multiple OMH facilities.

Minimum Qualifications Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the NYS CSEA Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program ; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services. Possession of a valid New York State driver's license is preferred, but not required, for these positions. Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.

Additional Comments This position will be part of our Long Island Revite team, which travels to various facilities in the Long Island region performing special project renovations, ongoing maintenance, small repair and environmental projects. This region includes Queens, Brooklyn, Dix Hills and West Brentwood. The regional revitalization team concept was first adopted for the New York City region in 1984-85, and soon expanded to five regions that cover the entire state. The Environmental Revitalization Teams are made up of temporary Trades Generalist, Maintenance Assistant, and Facility Operations Assistant 1 positions that perform ongoing maintenance and small renovation projects to augment facility support staff services. The teams operate on an ongoing basis, making visits at each OMH facility in the region twice each year. Candidates are not eligible for reimbursement of travel costs. Generous benefit package includes:- Paid vacation leave - Paid personal leave - Paid holidays - Paid sick leave - Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits - Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and - Various savings plan programs.The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where the unique attributes and skills of all employees are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.#LI-DNI

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Name Jenna Hart

Telephone

Fax 5184863897

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Office Of Mental Health

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to [email protected]. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #211355in the subject line of your email when applying. You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.