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SalaryFour 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.
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. This region includes Albany, Marcy, Utica, Syracuse, and Ogdensburg.
Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to the following:
Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to the following:
- 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.
- Work independently as needed.
- Perform manual labor with the ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- May climb ladders and work at heights on scaffolds and platforms
- Demonstrate the ability to adhere to OSHA safety standards.
- Team travel within the assigned region to multiple OMH facilities.
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. This region includes Albany, Marcy, Utica, Syracuse, and Ogdensburg. The regional revitalization team concept was first adopted for the New York City region in 1984-85, and soon expanded to five regions that cover the entire state. 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.
Generous benefit package includes:
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. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. 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. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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Generous benefit package includes:
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid personal leave
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits
- Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and
- Various savings plan programs.
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. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. 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. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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