HVAC​/R Technician - Gracedale Nursing Home

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration.
The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.

Candidates who meet the Required Minimum Qualifications and submit a complete application will be invited to take the written exam for this position.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at schristman or .

Equal Employment Opportunities – It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

The HVAC/R Technician 1 position performs skilled maintenance, installation, and repair work to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.

This position reports directly to the Operations & Maintenance Supervisor and Operations & Maintenance Associate Supervisor.

This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

• Receives work orders for repair, installation, or preventative maintenance work with heating, ventilation, and refrigeration fixtures and/or systems such as air conditioning and heating units, ice machines, refrigerators, freezers, water fountains, fans and electronic air cleaners, pumps, and related equipment. Updates and closes work order upon completion.
• Reviews building and mechanical plans and drawings to identify work requirements and plans. Prepares area for work as necessary for access to affected area or system, and makes repair or alteration, installing pumps, parts, etc.
• Connects associated electrical and/or electronic control, test or related equipment into systems and finishes job to ensure conformance to requirements, codes, and accepted trade standards.
• Determines materials needed for jobs, checking against supplies. Secures materials and equipment for each job.
• Coordinates scheduled work with other building personnel in affected areas, including the shutoff of water, power, and other elements as needed.
• Follows standard safety practices, including safeguarding building users, visitors, or residents. Keeps records of jobs performed, materials used, and related information.
• Monitors control systems, reporting findings to building or facility management personnel. Works with contractors, inspectors, and vendors to plan and coordinate efforts in larger installation, alteration, or repair jobs.
• May instruct and oversee the work of other personnel providing assistance with jobs.
• May assist other trades personnel and/or perform such maintenance work.

* An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties…