Maintenance, Building Maintenance

Description

Are you interested in working for a company whose mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

As a Maintenance Support at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

We offer:

• An opportunity to work in a variety of settings throughout our community group homes.
• A team of experienced and supportive maintenance staff.
• Paid orientation.
• Over 5 weeks of paid time off in your first year.
• Quality low‑cost benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and a 30‑day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires.
• A rewarding career while making a difference.

This position is responsible for maintaining a safe and homelike environment for individuals in our community programs. Duties include all elements of household maintenance such as patching, painting, plumbing, appliance repair, carpentry, tiling, electrical, HVAC, snow removal, and grounds work as needed.

The Maintenance Support must remain on‑call (rotating) for emergencies, complete assigned jobs within a reasonable amount of time, assist others in performing duties, and maintain tools and equipment in proper working condition.

Maintenance services will be performed for group homes located throughout Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, and Westchester counties.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

With HS Diploma/GED - $21.00 - $22.47 per hour

With BA/BS - $22.00 - $23.54 per hour

With MA/MS or higher - $23.00 - $24.61 per hour

Education
:
High School Diploma required. Waived if candidate can demonstrate five years of building maintenance experience in an institutional setting.

Experience
:
One year of maintenance experience required. Some knowledge in carpentry, electrical or plumbing required.

Physical Requirements
:
Must be free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other substances. Must be capable of significant, prolonged, and frequent walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 70 lbs or more.

Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains protocols to reduce risk. Cooperation with authorities is expected.

• Medical (including telemedicine), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time‑off (start accruing first day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance/work‑life balance program.

Benefits are available to eligible full‑time employees and their families after 30 days of employment.

Devereux is a drug‑free workplace. Drug screening required. EOE.

The employment policies of Devereux are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation, and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement.