Maintenance Mechanic

Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Campus Operations - Maintenance

Employment Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Organizational Relationship: Reports to working Maintenance Forman

Job Purpose: To perform basic skilled and/or semi skilled work in the repair and maintenance of Wagner buildings and all campus related facilities.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of tasks involving electrical, plumbing, roof repair, painting, carpentry and flooring at buildings and campus facilities.
• Use and maintain the more common hand and power tools of the
• Frequently lift and move heavy or large
• Perform general and various construction or repair work involving knowledge of several maintenance areas such as general maintenance, carpentry, painting and
• Construct, install and repair a variety of building supports, fixtures or

Non-Essential Functions

• Sign off on completed work
• Communicate with the Forman and assistant concerning materials and tools needed to complete work

Nothing in this job description restricts Management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience:

• Basic knowledge of carpentry, electrical and plumbing methods, tools, equipment and
• Basic knowledge of techniques used in painting, carpentry, roofing and floor
• Prior maintenance or related field work
• Knowledge of building crafts and facility maintenance.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision or
• Ability to prioritize projects or requested work

Education:

• High School Diploma

Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License

Desired Work Traits:

• The successful candidate will be expected to be available to work overtime when needed for important events. (Such as: an Open House, Homecoming, Commencement, and Athletic events important to the Wagner community). These dates are almost always posted on a calendar of events in
• Strong initiative with the ability to work with limited direct

Communication/Interpersonal Skills:

• Good telephone skills for interacting with outside vendors and ordering
• Ability to communicate effectively with various campus

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Ability to work overtime when
• Some conditions may require the ability to climb, lift or move heavy and large
• Some conditions may require the ability to be exposed to a variety of temperatures, dust, dirt and noise from
• The incumbent employee shall be included in the Local 3 bargaining unit and shall be an employee subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Local 2 and Wagner
• See attached physical assessment
• Ability to wear and work with appropriate safety masks and required protective

To apply: please send applications to Heather Gray, Campus Operations Administrative Assistant at [email protected] with the subject line “Housekeeper”

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly base salary for this position is $29.64. Wagner College considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Wagner College achieves this mission through the implementation and enhancement of The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, which was formally launched in 1998. This innovative and bold curricular methodology is predicated on a method of integrated learning. It builds upon Wagner’s history of combining liberal arts and focused professional programs, coupled with our unique location and requires experiential learning for all students. The Plan has thus ushered in a new vision of engaged student learning that is at once reflective and integrated, theoretical and practical. Our goal has been, and continues to be, to provide a transformative college experience which best prepares our students for positions of effective and responsible leadership and citizenship in their chosen professions, and in their personal and public lives. From the outset, our faculty have eagerly led this learning centered endeavor.

Preparing all students for such leadership requires a coherent, efficient, effective and universal educational program and a focused Faculty and Administration, supported by an equally committed Board of Trustees.

Wagner College prepares students for life, as well as for careers, by emphasizing scholarship, achievement, leadership, and citizenship. Wagner offers a comprehensive educational program that is anchored in the liberal arts, experiential and co-curricular learning, interculturalism, interdisciplinary studies, and service to society, and that is cultivated by a faculty dedicated to promoting individual expression, reflective practice, and integrative learning.

Wagner College offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, pension and paid time off benefits to all full-time employees. The Wagner College Office of Human Resources partners with all members of the College community to cultivate a work environment that values equal opportunity, diversity equity inclusion and access, professional development and individual excellence.

Wagner College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wagner College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• Posted in Non-Exempt on Aug. 15, 2023