Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

The Hyde Park Central School District seeks a full-time Maintenance Mechanic to  join our team.

Hours : 6:00am - 2:30pm

Our Portrait of a HPCSD Employee includes the following qualities: confident learner, effective communicator, adaptable innovator, critical thinker, and responsible citizen. Our schools provide nurturing, respectful environments that develop and support the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and aesthetic development of our students. We celebrate diversity and foster a sense of belonging for all students, emphasizing the importance of contributing to the greater community. 

This is a Civil Service title. Please see the Civil Service description below.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This class involves a variety of building maintenance and repair tasks of a generally skilled nature. Although employees in this class may, by reason of personal training and experience, devote more of their time to work of a single specialized field, they may be required to work along various building maintenance lines as the occasion demands. Employees are expected to be able to perform or learn to perform a wide variety of duties within the field of building maintenance and repair, and may also be required to perform grounds maintenance tasks when necessary.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: 

1. Supervises and/or performs skilled repairs to plumbing, steam lines, electric wiring and equipment, furniture, doors and windows, hardware and varied mechanical equipment and machinery;

2. Installs shelving, storage cabinets and new hardware, and performs other skilled carpentry tasks;

3. Does skilled painting work;

4. Performs grounds maintenance and maintains athletic and playground facilities;

5. Makes inspections of property to ascertain repair needs;

6. Estimates material required for repairs;

7. Performs snow and ice control activities;

8. May keep daily time and material records;

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  Knowledge of various building construction trades sufficient to be able to perform a wide range of maintenance and repair activities on facilities; Knowledge of routine grounds maintenance sufficient to lead and participate in lawn and athletic field maintenance; Ability to learn new repair or installation procedures to perform non-routine repairs; ; Ability to understand oral and written directions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EITHER : (A) One year of work experience as a journeyman in a skilled trade, such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry or steam-fitting; OR: (B) Four years of experience in either general building construction or in building maintenance work; OR (C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in (A) and (B) above.

Hyde Park Central School District’s new Presidential Perks is a special program designed to help our essential staff save money. We believe that by investing in you, we are investing in the future of our students. Some of our Presidential Perks include 

• discounted college tuition 
• free counseling, 
• pet insurance,
• travel discounts and more!

The Hyde Park Central School District, located in the scenic Hudson Valley of New York, is a public school system dedicated to fostering a dynamic and supportive learning environment for all students. Serving the town of Hyde Park and portions of neighboring communities, the district encompasses multiple schools committed to academic excellence, personal growth, and the development of responsible citizens. With a focus on continuous improvement and adapting to the evolving needs of a global society, Hyde Park Central School District strives to empower its community to achieve their full potential and embrace the opportunities of an interconnected world.

Company Description

The Hyde Park Central School District, located in the scenic Hudson Valley of New York, is a public school system dedicated to fostering a dynamic and supportive learning environment for all students. Serving the town of Hyde Park and portions of neighboring communities, the district encompasses multiple schools committed to academic excellence, personal growth, and the development of responsible citizens. With a focus on continuous improvement and adapting to the evolving needs of a global society, Hyde Park Central School District strives to empower its community to achieve their full potential and embrace the opportunities of an interconnected world.