Union Maintenance Technician - Manhattan, NY. (Murray Hill Tower)

About the Role

This is a temporary (relief) assignment providing coverage during an employee's leave of absence. The position will remain in place for the duration of the leave period. At the conclusion of the assignment, if a permanent vacancy becomes available, the temporary employee may be considered, based on performance and business need. Shift and hours are not guaranteed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Promptly addressing resident service requests
• Performing hands-on maintenance tasks, including plumbing, electrical work, and more
• Preparing market-ready apartments and maintaining community grounds
• Conducting regular community inspections to identify necessary repairs or replacements

Schedule

• Tuesday–Saturday: 8am–5pm with 1-hour meal break
• Must be able to work any assigned shift, including weekends; shifts may change according to business needs
• Must be able to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on-call responsibilities; a telephone number where you can be reached after-hours must be provided to your manager

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC equipment (if applicable), and perform interior repairs and painting preferred
• Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
• A valid driver's license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required if the employee will operate a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart) during their workday and/or as part of their role
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes
• Ability to perform numerous physical activities that require considerable use of your hands, arms and legs and moving your whole body, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling, shoveling, crouching, lifting and handling of materials; frequent lifting, grasping and carrying materials and equipment up to 50 lbs
• Service team employees, with limited exceptions, are required to use their own smartphone to perform certain aspects of their job; the device must have updated software and must be password-protected and compliant with in-house security systems and operations software
• Subject to Union and Equity Introductory Period (90 days)

Bonus Qualifications

• EPA Section 608 Type I, Type II or Universal certification
• Residential or commercial property management

Pay

• Salary: $32.6008 per hour
• Employees are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives

Benefits

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision care
• Social Wellbeing: 9 paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits
• Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, rent discounts, competitive compensation
• Community Wellbeing: Paid community service hours
• Career Wellbeing: Leadership development