Maintenance Worker - job 1 of 4

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST OF TITLE – EXAM NO. 2015 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.

Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.

The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

The Bureau of Operations values motivated, energetic individuals committed to achieving excellence in a public-sector environment. The bureau is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform the following duties:

Duties will include but not limited to:
- Maintain, adjust and make minor repairs of building hardware, furniture, shelving and equipment. Replaces broken window and door glass.
- Make minor repairs to masonry, woodwork, flooring and walls. Makes minor repairs to building electrical, plumbing and heating systems.
- Visually inspect public buildings, structure and equipment to assess and check for defects, malfunctions and hazardous conditions.
- Determine parts and materials needed to repair pending job orders and reports this information to Supervisor.
- Maintain pneumatic controls for heat and cooling systems.
- Repair ejector pits and compressors and assists with repairs of autoclaves. Attend to building emergencies they arise.
- Prepare reports; keep records; and may operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties.
- Other assignments as mandated by the Director.

MAINTENANCE WORKER - 90698

1. Three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a mechanic, journeyperson or helper in the electrical trades, the mechanical trades, or the construction or maintenance of buildings; or

2. At least two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above plus sufficient full-time training or education in the electrical, mechanical or construction trades in a trade school, technical school or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable experience. Six months of experience will be credited for each year of full-time acceptable training or education.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.