What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Support Assistant Level l - Maintenance - Two Vacancies position at Nathan S. Kline Institute?
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI) is seeking to fill a seasonal position in their Maintenance Department. The Maintenance Department at NKI is charged with supporting a complex research campus with unique maintenance requirements over and above normal, routine building services.
Reliable and regular attendance is expected.
Job primarily will be to provide assistance to Maintenance and Research staff in removal of surplus item (including but not limited to equipment, furniture, chemicals, and other waste materials).
JOB DUTIES:
Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Load, unload, and otherwise physically handle equipment, furniture, supplies, chemical waste etc.
- Perform a variety of minor maintenance related activities including assisting journeyman level staff in all aspects of facility maintenance.
- Assist with general upkeep and grounds maintenance activities.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Working knowledge of safety standards and procedures.
- Ability and willingness to perform moderate to heavy manual labor.
- Must have the ability to perform physical tasks including lifting and moving heavy objects, walking, stooping, standing, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, working at heights on scaffolds and platforms and disposal of surplus materials/equipment
- Ability to work well independently.
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
- The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
Applications will only be accepted through website at: http://corporate.rfmh.org - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement.
Questions regarding this position please email: hrprocessing@nki.rfmh.org