Senior Maintenance Technician

WHO IS CHI?

Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a not-for-profit housing and human services organization that aims to support social and economic independence. Our vision is to end generational poverty and foster upward mobility by ensuring that all families and individuals live in quality housing, have a home of their own, and a job to support them. We believe quality, affordable housing is the foundation for prosperity, personal fulfillment, and success.

CHI is looking for a full-time Senior Maintenance Technician based out of our Patchogue location. As Senior Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for repairing and maintaining Long Island properties; buildings and their internal systems, ensuring they are safe and functioning properly. Assists the Program Director and staff as needed.

• Ensures all general building and property repairs are completed in a correct, timely and efficient manner, including but not limited to: repairing leaking faucets and toilets, performing cosmetic repairs within/outside of apartments and buildings, performing painting, repairing or replacing locks, and performing minor appliance repairs
• Interacts with DSS, town officials and inspectors, tenants and CHI customers
• Performs general property maintenance including snow removal, salt disbursement, and general yard work
• Cleans vacant apartments and appliances for re-rental purposes
• Performs minor renovation projects and installs appliances
• Reviews with Maintenance Supervisor the status of maintenance/repair projects for each property and makes requests for any additional materials needed at that time
• Performs routine building cleaning as needed including in the common areas
• Immediately informs Maintenance Supervisor and Senior Director of Real Estate of any safety or health hazard(s) found at the premises

• Salary: $25 an hour (approximately $52,000 annually)
• Overtime available
• Open shifts: [Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm]

Participation in the on-call rotation is an essential responsibility of the Senior Maintenance Technician position.

The Senior Maintenance Technician will be assigned scheduled on-call coverage for evenings, weekends, holidays, and other periods as operationally necessary. On-call assignments may be rotated among qualified maintenance staff, including alternating weekends or another established rotation based upon staffing and operational needs.

Whenever practicable, the on-call schedule will be established in advance so employees know their assigned coverage periods and can plan accordingly.

• Be reasonably available and reachable by telephone during the assigned on-call period.
• Respond to emergency maintenance calls within the response expectations established by the organization.
• Determine whether an issue can be addressed remotely, temporarily stabilized, or requires an on-site response.
• Report to the property when an emergency requires an in-person response.
• Properly document emergency calls, actions taken, time worked, and any required follow-up.
• Notify management when an emergency requires additional assistance, outside contractors, or further corrective work.

On-call assignments and hours worked in response to on-call calls will be compensated in accordance with the organization's established compensation practices and all applicable federal, state, and local wage-and-hour requirements.

The specific on-call schedule, rotation, response expectations, and compensation procedures may be established and periodically updated by management based on staffing and operational needs.

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