Department: Public Works/Building Services
City of Syracuse residency is required for this position. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to establish residency.
Typical Work Activities
- Repairs doors, window sash, storm windows, screens, window guards, locks and other door hardware, stairs, and railings; builds forms for concrete work; erects and moves partitions; assists in cutting, fitting, assembling and erecting wooden objects and structures; makes repairs to wood fixtures, ramps, ladders and frames.
- Repairs wood, plastic and metal furniture such as office chairs, wheel chairs desks, cabinets, bookcases and modifies furniture by adding bumpers, padding or special protective devices to meet special needs of user.
- Performs the less complex plumbing tasks involving either replacement and repair or installation work including such tasks as cutting, fitting and threading pipe; removing existing pipes and fixtures; repairing and adjusting water mixers, thermostats and other fixtures; locating and unplugging stoppages, repairing leaks in steam lines; and overhauling vacuum pumps.
- Operates and performs routine maintenance on heating and hot water equipment including the replacement of parts such as filters and pumps; periodically cleans equipment and firebox to insure efficient operation; replaces or adjusts such components as thermostats and points; and checks oil levels in storage tanks to insure adequate supplies.
- Points up brick and stone work; patches plaster walls, sets tile; lays brick or stone on a repair basis; replaces firebrick on a repair basis.
- Assists in repair and overhaul of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment utilizing methods of the electrical and plumbing trades.
- Overhauls locks and door checks; makes keys; installs locks and other door and window hardware; changes combinations on pin tumbler locks; and opens locks when keys are not available.
- Hand mixes plaster or cement and finishes concrete work or makes repairs by patching; may assist in the operation of a concrete mixer; may operate a concrete block machine.
- Does interior and exterior painting not requiring fine finish or decorative treatment, or assists a journey level employee in projects requiring high quality; applies primer and finishing coat using brush or spray gun; may paint vehicles and equipment; may do wall papering and spray painting.
- Performs the more routine repetitive tasks of the electrical trade including repairing electrical equipment such as vacuum cleaners, fans, electric ranges, overhead door motors or other equipment with small motors; replaces brushes on large electric motors; does general wiring; installs and maintains lighting fixtures; installs outlets and switches; adjusts points and contacts on electrical equipment.
- Repairs and rebuilds metal, slate, shingle and built-up roofs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three (3) years of work experience, or its part time equivalent, assisting in the performance of semiskilled or skilled maintenance and repair tasks as helper to a journey level employee, as helper to a maintenance generalist, or as helper in at least one of the major trades.
Special Requirement
- When required to operate a motor vehicle, possession of a valid New York State Non-CDL or CDL, including any special endorsements, as required for the type of vehicle being operated.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
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