Mercy Home for Children a nonprofit agency providing comprehensive care to individuals with developmental disabilities, is hiring a Maintenance Worker to work in the residential programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
· Maintain building and grounds in a safe, healthful, workable condition, including sweeping & mopping.
· Regularly inspect facility to determine where repairs, extra cleaning etc. are needed.
· Keep work area and supplies organized, presentable, and secure.
· Repair windows, walls, doors, and locks as needed.
· Replace light fixtures as needed.
· Sweep, wash, vacuum floors daily in kitchen and dining room weekly; stairs, hallways, activity rooms or as needed; Wax floors as needed.
· Empty baskets daily and put out garbage on appropriate days; Maintain garbage pails; Clean up rubbish area as needed; Sweeping and/or shoveling daily, depending upon weather conditions.
· General interior painting.
· Inspect and report on safety and maintenance of agency vehicles.
· Check fire extinguisher/s, emergency lights, and generators regularly.
· Maintain appropriate temperature in building(s).
· Be responsible to handle emergency situations (make require off hours assistance)
· Do emergency snow/ice removal and flood cleanup.
· Assist residents when appropriate in the training of maintenance chores.
· Other tasks, workshops and trainings related to the Agency and maintenance
· Ensure environmental safety for the protection of the residents.
· Other duties as assigned by Residential team.
High School Diploma or a GED, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Valid & Unrestricted N.Y.S. Driver’s License. This position is eligible for 1199 Union benefits after 30 days of employment.
Mercy Home, through generous support from donors and other partners, operates a range of programs, tied together by a single goal: to empower children, women and men with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through these programs, we help individuals unlock their potential while advancing our vision of a more equal, inclusive world where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live more fully integrated within the community.
Mercy Home programs are essential because people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are too often forgotten in our communities.
Together with the donors and partners who make up our Mercy Home family, we step in and step up to celebrate the potential and dignity of our program participants. We invite you to learn more about our programs and to consider joining us as part of the Mercy Home family, tying your story to the incredible journeys and achievements of Mercy Home residents and program participants:
