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General Maintainer

The Port Authority of NY & NJ

New York, NY • On-site

$24.58/hr

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago

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Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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277th of 855 rated public administrative organizations

Job description

Description
Position at The Port Authority of NY & NJ
About the Role
The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking to fill skilled-trade General Maintainers in our New York & NJ Facilities. The General Maintainer position is often the entry-point for many maintenance career paths at the Port Authority.
General Maintainers are general laborers who are responsible for variety of manual and semi-skilled construction trades. General Maintainers will carry-out critical maintenance work that enable our facilities to remain safe and operational for the traveling public.
Note: This recruitment is open for all Port Authority locations. Candidates will need to be flexible to work at the NY & NJ facility locations.
Responsibilities
General Maintainers perform work that typically requires the knowledge of the following trade fields:
  • Carpentry
  • Landscaping
  • Painting
  • Paving
  • Roofing
  • Snow removal for commercial property
  • Gardening
  • Structural and mechanical maintenance
  • Knowledge of materials, tools, blueprint reading and equipment of these trades

General Maintainers work a 40-hour week, which includes rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, during inclement weather and overtime as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
  • Two (2) years of journey-level work experience in the building construction, general laborer fields.
  • Valid driver license with the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B permit before the first day of work.

Applicants should refer to the following website for further information on obtaining a CDL and medical clearance for CDL licensing:
  • New Jersey - http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/drivertopics/cdl.htm OR
  • New York - https://dmv.ny.gov/org/get-cdl
  • Selected candidates will be asked to provide copies of the required licenses for verification.

Desired Qualifications
Ability to work rotating shifts (am, pm, midnight, weekends and holidays) and during inclement weather conditions.
Selection Process
Qualified candidates will be assessed via a written exam and a practical exam. For this position, the following skills will be assessed:
Written exam:
  • Written exam is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in Building Construction and Maintenance trades areas such as:
  • Carpentry, Painting, Plumbing, Drywall and Masonry.
  • Tool Identification/Usage, Safety Procedures, and Trade Math/Measurement (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and calculation of measurements based on the reading of show drawings/schematics and rulers).

Practical exam:
  • The exam is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skill, and ability to work with tools, equipment, and materials used in building construction/maintenance and repair. The practical exam includes:
  • Climbing a stationary ladder and demonstrating your ability to work at heights.
  • Constructing a piping project from a drawing by cutting and threading steel pipe and cutting and sweating copper pipe.
  • Building a wood frame using standard lumber following the specifications from a shop drawing.
  • Measuring, cutting, hanging, taping and painting a sheetrock wall following a shop drawing.
  • Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Compensation & Benefits
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers an outstanding benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.
The starting salary for the General Maintainer position is:$24.58/Hourly. This salary is subject to the collective bargaining agreement for this position.
This is a temporary position that offers health benefits but no paid-time off benefits.
Temporary General Maintainers have the potential to convert to permanent status based on availability of openings and performance.
How to Apply:Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.About The Port Authority:Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.It is the Port Authority's policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department's Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected].The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.

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