State of New York
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AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleTrades Generalist, Central Office;
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $24.15 to $24.15 Hourly
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
Travel Percentage 60%
Workday
Mandatory overtime? Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health
Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Trades Generalist position. This is a temporary/hourly position in the Bureau of Environmental Design and Improvement located in the Central New York area. This position will be part of the Central New York Revite team, which travels to various facilities in the Central New York area performing special project renovations, ongoing maintenance, small repair, and environmental improvement projects. Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks in one or more construction trades.
* Provide field leadership to staff whose duties include facility maintenance and construction.
* Follow written and verbal instructions, project plans, and schedules.
* Possess working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in trades to which assigned.
* Perform manual labor with the ability to lift up to 50lbs.
* May climb ladders and work at heights on scaffolds and platforms
* Team travel within the assigned region to multiple OMH facilities.
Minimum Qualifications Four years of full-time experience in a trade under a skilled journey-level position, which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. Apprentice training in a trade or training gained by the completion of technical courses in a trade at a school or institute may be substituted for the above experience on a year-for-year basis. Possession of a valid New York State driver's license is preferred, but not required, for this position.
Additional Comments These positions are part of our Central New York Revite team, which travels to various facilities in the Central New York area performing special project renovations, ongoing maintenance, small repair, and environmental improvement projects. The Environmental Revitalization Teams are made up of temporary Trades Generalist, Maintenance Assistant, and Facility Operations Assistant 1 positions that perform ongoing maintenance and small renovation projects to augment facility support staff services. The teams operate on an ongoing basis, making visits at each OMH facility in the region twice each year.
Paid personal leave
* Paid holidays
* Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits
* Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and
* The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. Telephone
Street NYS Office Of Mental Health
Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov.