Maintenance Aide

3 weeks ago


Providence, United States Providence Housing Authority Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

To provide unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks on buildings, apartments, equipment, grounds and boilers. Performs basic work involving heating, plumbing and carpentry. Performs duties within classification, as needed and assigned

Essential Tasks of the Position:

Provides unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks on buildings, apartments, equipment, grounds and boilers

  • Performs all the duties of a Laborer, as assigned
  • Performs maintenance and repair tasks to domestic hot water systems/tanks and boiler systems including draining expansion tanks, cleaning burners, checking water levels, sealing pipe joints and related tasks
  • Installs, aligns, adjusts, and repairs heating components including oil/gas burners and other types of burner mechanisms
  • Maintains and repairs heating and domestic hot water systems including controls and ancillary equipment such as pumps and valves
  • Inspects all heating equipment, including boilers for workability and orderliness
  • Installs, tests, and adjusts cutoffs, and automatic regulating controls
  • Traces malfunctions and replaces fixtures/devices including safety devices, thermostats, and Hydronic heating elements
  • Maintains and repairs steam traps, valves and pumps
  • Performs plumbing tasks such as installing toilets and tanks, changing tank bulbs, overflow tubes, guide wire, faucets, traps and installing gas stoves
  • Performs minor electrical tasks including resetting circuit breakers and fuses, changing plate covers on switches and outlets and replacing light bulbs and globes
  • Repairs and installs window shades
  • Cleans vacant apartments including washing walls, ceilings, windows, floors, cupboards, lavatories and appliances
  • Assists residents and contractors in pest control and applies/installs gel bait, mouse and ant traps, glue boards, rat bait bags, and uses household bug sprays and similar products that do not require a license to use as directed
  • Installs floor tile including removing old tile, scraping down the floor surface to remove old cement, applying cement or glue to the floor surface, and then laying the tile properly
  • Performs building, grounds, and vehicle maintenance and repairs through the use of such tools and equipment as common hand tools, glass cutters, wrenches, pipe cutters, drain augers, drain rotors, shovels, rakes, lawnmowers, snow blowers, caulking guns and trowels
  • Clears snow and ice from buildings and grounds to ensure resident safety
  • Performs general maintenance to apartments such as boarding up windows in vacant apartments,[Note that carpenters should cut the plywood sheets and drill the holes ] installing refrigerators and stoves, repairing broken windows, replacing broken doors, and lock cylinders
  • Assist in moving heavy objects
  • Performs power and hand tool maintenance and repairs such as: oil changes, sharpens lawnmower blades, replaces blades, installs and removes plows on vehicles
  • Performs vehicle maintenance including checking fluids, and changing tires
  • Performs minor patching and paint touch up


Secondary Tasks of the Position:

  • Performs duties as assigned


Position Requirements and Qualifications:

Education Level

  • High school diploma, required
  • Industrial arts/vocational education, preferred
  • Ability to understand English language to an acceptable level for productivity standards, required

Experience in Related Field

  • 1-3 years’ experience in building maintenance, custodial or janitorial work, required
  • Experience in working in public housing setting, preferred

Knowledge, skills, abilities, licenses and certifications

  • Working knowledge of heating and plumbing systems
  • Working knowledge of tools, equipment and materials used in buildings and ground maintenance
  • Ability to perform basic maintenance and repairs of buildings, grounds and equipment
  • Ability to perform heating, plumbing, boiler, vehicle and maintenance repairs
  • Ability to operate power equipment and heavy trucks
  • Rhode Island (Class 2) driver's license unrestricted except for corrective lenses
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments as mandated
  • Ability to work harmoniously with other agency personnel
  • Ability to relate to and interact with elderly/disabled and family residents in low and moderate income housing settings
  • Ability to be flexible and perform work under time pressure
  • Must hold City of Providence, State of Rhode Island Boiler Operator License and/or obtain said license within 6 months of hire/promotion date

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