Crew Member

Crew Member/Carpenter Helper

Program: COI Weatherization Assistance Program

Hours: Full-time

Work Location: In person, 2 Rock St., Philmont, NY

Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: Weatherization Program Director

Position Summary: The person in this position will help install energy conservation as well as health and safety measures in homes and apartments throughout Columbia County, NY. The Weatherization Assistance Program has created an industry–producing new jobs and technologies–all while helping the most vulnerable families in America. COI provides the tools and the training you will need to make a real difference in our community and our country.

Essential Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or Equivalent with six months related experience or training is preferred, OR
• 4 years of documented related experience, OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience, AND
• Basic knowledge or aptitude in home construction

Essential skills, abilities and characteristics:

• Able to work independently and on a team of 2 – 3 coworkers
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide units of measure, especially in utilizing a tape measure - and communicate measures verbally and in writing
• Basic computer knowledge and usage skills
• Communicate and relate positively with the public and the diverse population of clients served
• General knowledge of housing construction and vocabulary pertaining to construction
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, procedure manuals, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Licenses or certifications required for this position:

• Valid NYS Driver’s license - employment is contingent on the applicant’s ability to be covered under COI’s automobile insurance policy

Other Requirements:

• Annual physical examination
• Following an offer of employment, all candidates are subject to an individualized background check

Examples of Duties (Illustrative Only):

• Drive agency truck, box truck, or truck with trailer in a safe manner to assigned work sites from garage or office and return
• Install insulation in confined or small areas such as attics, crawlspaces, walls, or knee walls using blown in or batt insulation.
• Install weatherization work measures on site in in customer’s homes
• Load and/or unload work materials to/from warehouse to/from work truck on a daily basis
• Maintain confidentiality regarding agency, customer & business information
• Must be able to complete work assigned by following accepted safe work practices.
• Occasionally assist with unloading trucks loads of 30 lb. bags of cellulose insulation, windows, doors into warehouse
• Other duties as assigned by Weatherization Director, Crew supervisor, or Executive Director
• Perform carpentry skills including, but not limited to, installing weather-strip materials, replacing/repairing exterior doors, installing roof and gable vents, and replacing broken glass in windows.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, kneel and/or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Speech and hearing to communicate in person and by telephone
• Vision to read handwritten and printed materials and a computer screen
• Regularly required to work in confined spaces and/or dirty areas, such as crawlspaces and attics
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• This job requires performing assigned job duties both indoors and outdoors in a complete range of weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Work environment also requires working in confined and/or dirty areas, such as crawlspaces and attics
• Must be fit tested to wear a respirator that fits the employee’s face and making sure it provides a tight seal to help keep you protected (at COI expense)

Reasonable accommodations may be provided for some physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodations.

All COI staff work together to achieve individual, family, community, and agency goals. Everyone at Columbia Opportunities works as a team and must be committed to helping solve poverty-related problems in our community. All employees are expected to follow established policies and procedures.

COI values diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. COI is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment for all qualified persons without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, arrest record, veteran status, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics/genetic information or carrier status, disability, domestic violence victim status, reproductive health decision making, ethnic group identification, ethnic background, traits historically associated with race, or any other protected trait under federal, state or local law.