Building Technician

Job Description

Summary:

The successful candidate will oversee the daily internal and external maintenance of the facility, including cleaning and repairs. S/he will be responsible to maintain logs and vendor relations and to ensure the facility's day to day operations are running smoothly. S/he will work closely with the facility Superintendent and the Operations Manager to ensure that maintenance plans are performed according to long-term facility goals and all federal, state and city regulations.

Responsibilities:

The Building Technician is responsible for, but not limited to:

Performing daily, weekly and monthly walk-throughs to inspect all facility common areas

Assisting with the oversight of the internal and external facility relate systems, tests and inspections, including boiler, elevator, exterminations, sprinklers, standpipe and fire pump, fire system/extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Managing the Callahan and other NYS facility inspections with other facility supervisors

Itemizing projects needed throughout the year, and giving items priority ratings

Responding immediately to emergencies during off-hours, and rectifying the related issues

Ensuring compliance with city, state, and federal building codes and industry standards, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Universal Precautions

Obtaining and maintaining licenses and certifications needed to operate the facility legally and safely

Assisting in the development of maintenance goals and objectives, and policies and procedures

Recruiting, supervising, monitoring, and evaluating food handling/housekeeping and maintenance staff members to ensure they successfully perform routine daily, weekly, and periodic tasks

Establishing and implementing schedules and work assignments for food handling/ housekeeping and maintenance staff

Monitoring and controlling facilities supplies and equipment, and maintaining daily stock

Attending and participating in facility and professional group meetings as scheduled

Preparing and cleaning the garbage room to ensure weekly removal of trash and recyclables

Removing snow and salts ice on the exterior grounds of the facility

Maintaining awareness of new trends and developments in the field of food handling/housekeeping, and maintenance to incorporating new developments into the facility as appropriate

Maintaining ongoing communication with facilities and other departmental supervisors concerning facility issues

Working diplomatically to solve problems in the facility

Producing, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports

Professional & Personal Qualifications:

At least three (3) years of increasingly responsible food handling and housekeeping experience in a residential facility, including some lead supervisory experience of at least three (3) staff

Completion of a vocational/technical certification/license program in a related field is preferred; a High School Diploma/GED is required

Food handler certificate NYC/NYS

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Certification

CPR / First Aid

Fire Safety Certification preferred; F-80, F-02, S-12, & S-13,

Boiler Certification

NY Valid Driver License, if authorized to drive agency vehicle

Able to operate related equipment, tools, and materials used in the facility

Knowledge of city, state, and federal building codes and industry standards

Proficiency in software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases

Knowledge and experience of interacting with dual diagnosis personalities

Proven ability to work collaboratively well with diverse groups

Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, and efficient

Maturity, integrity, and sound judgment

Working Environment:

Regularly stand, sit, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell

Frequently lift and or move up to 50 pounds

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts

Frequently exposed to wet and or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat

Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration