About the Role
Living Resources is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing life-enhancing services for people with developmental disabilities in safe and nurturing environments. The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for the maintenance and repair of agency residential programs and offices, and other duties as assigned. This role involves sharing snow plowing and landscaping duties, and leading renovation projects.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and repair all Agency buildings and offices as needed, including patching and painting, plumbing, heating and cooling, minor appliance repair and troubleshooting, minor electrical work, and carpentry.
- Conduct and document Home Reviews and Quarterly Preventive Maintenance.
- Share snow plowing duties for agency properties during regular and off hours.
- Share landscaping duties for agency properties as needed.
- Provide guidance and take the lead on renovation projects with department employees.
Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of experience in the building and/or construction field preferred.
- Expertise in at least one of the trade areas (patching and painting, plumbing, heating and cooling, minor appliance repair and troubleshooting, minor electrical work, carpentry) preferred.
- Additional classroom instruction in one or more of the trade areas is a plus.
- Valid NYS Driver's License required.
- Ability to use hand and power tools necessary for building and maintenance repair.
- Ability to evaluate a job in terms of materials and time needed and how to do the job.
- Ability to lift 75 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to climb a ladder.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to read and write.
Skills
- Patching and Painting
- Plumbing
- Heating and cooling
- Minor appliance repair and troubleshooting
- Minor electrical work
- Carpentry
- Snow plowing
- Landscaping
- Renovation project management
- Hand and power tool usage
- Job evaluation (materials and time)
- Lifting 75 pounds
- Ladder climbing
- Working under pressure
- Reading and writing
Location
- Albany
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- $21/hour
- $24/hour
Benefits
- Paid Training
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Payment in Lieu of Health Insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Retirement Programs
- Free On-Site Fitness Center
- Opportunities to advance within the agency
About the Company
- Living Resources is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing life-enhancing services for people with developmental disabilities in safe and nurturing environments.
- Living Resources’ purpose is to provide high quality care, protection and growth opportunities and to impart respect, dignity and self-worth.
- Living Resources works with, and for, families – by providing peace of mind.
- All employees are to be respectful and supportive of families.
- We are working with them as partners, providing care and services.
- To work for Living Resources is to make a difference in the lives of others.
- Living Resources provides individuals with disabilities and special needs the support they need to thrive and lead active, full lives.
- For many Living Resources employees, their work becomes an experience where they find fulfillment and develop both personally and professionally.
