Maintenance Worker/Laborer

What's the difference between a job and a meaningful, rewarding profession? Being a part of something bigger. At Mercy Haven, we are committed to ending homelessness on Long Island by providing homes and services to populations in-crisis, including those living with mental illness, homeless families, veterans, and the elderly. Our excellent benefits package and investment in our employees' success got us voted a Newsday Top Workplace on Long Island.

Job Duties:

• Help on the overall maintenance of all Mercy Haven properties
• Assist in the preparation of apartments for new/relocated residents and home improvement work
• Maintenance tasks include, but not limited to,: carpentry, plumbing and light electrical, roof repairs, spackling, painting, striping/waxing floors
• Prepare apartments for move-ins
• Cleaning/garbage removal as required
• Conduct building inspections as scheduled by the Director of Facilities Management
• Perform general outside maintenance (up to two stories high)
• Moving of furniture, appliances, and supplies (heavy lifting involved)
• Occasional landscaping and sealing driveways
• Assist maintenance personnel in all maintenance repairs and construction for Mercy Haven properties
• Power washing/landscaping building and grounds inspections and cleanups
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Work in electronic maintenance management work order system
• Power Washing
• Ground Inspections and clean up
• Assume other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Relevant work experience in maintenance, home repair, or as a handyman
• Access to own tools
• Valid NYS Driver's License with a safe driving record, access to a personal and reliable vehicle
• Physical Requirements: Sits, stands, stoops, squats, walks, and moves intermittently during work hours, pushes and/or pulls 10-15 pounds daily, pushes and/or pulls 125-200 pounds occasionally, drive agency vehicle, ability to perform roof repairs up to 2 stories and lift heavy objects

Position is Full Time Monday-Friday 830am-430pm (37.5 hours) plus rotating on call schedule

• Full Benefits Package including Medical, Company-Paid Dental and Vision Single Coverage. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for medical plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off policies, including vacation and sick time.
• Agency paid Basic Life Insurance. Supplemental Employee, Spouse and Child Life Insurance policies, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), 403(b) Retirement Savings
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more at mercyhaven.org

MERCY HAVEN IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENETIC PREDISPOSITION, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.