Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

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$17.00/hr - $20.00/hr

United Methodist Homes (UMH), a faith‑based nonprofit founded in 1958, provides senior living options in the Greater Binghamton, NY area and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Forefront Healthcare partners with UMH to deliver Environmental Services and Facilities Management at the Elizabeth Church Campus to support the community.

Responsible for performing complex repairs and preventative maintenance on machinery and mechanical equipment related to all buildings.

• Maintain buildings by performing maintenance in areas such as electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, masonry, concrete, roofing, carpentry, painting, etc.
• Maintain and repair equipment.
• Have routine (24‑hour) on‑call responsibilities.
• Operate snow removal equipment to maintain parking lots and sidewalks.
• Assist other departments with moving furniture and storing supplies.
• Perform assigned work orders daily and prioritize tasks when necessary.
• Specialty duties:
  • Plumber – maintenance on bathroom, laundry, kitchen pipes, equipment, air‑conditioning units, hot‑water tanks, etc.
  • Carpenter – construct/build objects using wood, install sheetrock, perform room conversions/remodeling, masonry.
  • Electrician – maintenance on wiring, run cables/wires throughout buildings, install/repair outlets, etc.
  • Painter – paint offices and apartments, flunye refinishing.
  • Preventative maintenance – manage program including routine audit checks on eyewash stations, hot water, equipment/machinery.
  • Understand and direct the fire department on fire panels and campus layout.
  • Follow HIPAA guidelines.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities – This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED. One‑year certificate from technical school preferred. Two years or more related experience and/or training in at least one maintenance specialty, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine correspondence; speak effectively in one‑on‑one or small groups of residents, family members or employees of the organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands: Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; lift up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 25 pounds frequently, up to 100 pounds occasionally; requires vision for close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Work Environment: Exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock, outside weather conditions, vibration, wet/humid conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, loud noise.

Hourly Rate
: $17–$20/hr

Location
: UMH Elizabeth Church, Binghamton, NY

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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