Maintenance Assistant

Duties Description The Maintenance Assistant will be responsible for general maintenance and repairs, equipment and systems maintenance, life safety and regulatory compliance, grounds and exterior maintenance, resident safety and comfort, and inventory and supplies review.


Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR completion of an appropriate two year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a
school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.

*Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.


When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.


Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have experience with building maintenance and related trades such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC and carpentry in a healthcare or institutional setting that has regulatory standards and resident/patient safety factors.


Additional Comments Day Shift, Hours variable, no weekends, and no on-call schedule. Per-Diem position up to 40 hours per week.


One Temporary, non-competitive, per diem appointment.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate's favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications

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Name New York State Veterans Home at Oxford


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Street New York State Veterans Home at Oxford


4207 State Hwy. 220


City Oxford


State NY


Zip Code 13830


Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to View email address on click.appcast.io, with Reference Maintenance Assistant/61454 included in the subject line or by mail to the Veterans Home at Oxford, 4207 State Highway 220, Oxford NY 13830, or by fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.