Maintenance Repairman 2

About the role

Do you take pride in solving maintenance challenges and ensuring facilities remain safe, attractive, and functional? The Maintenance Repairman 2 position with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs offers the opportunity to apply a wide range of repair and maintenance skills at the Delaware Valley Veterans' Home. From building systems to outdoor grounds, your work will have a direct impact on daily operations and resident comfort. Build a rewarding career while making a difference that can be seen each day.

This position performs a variety of repair, maintenance, and groundskeeping duties to help ensure the facility, equipment, and property remain safe and well maintained. Responsibilities include work on building systems, equipment, structures, and outdoor areas throughout the home. As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Building Repairs: Repair doors, furniture, partitions, roofs, walls, and other structural components using hand and power tools
• System Maintenance: Install and repair electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, steam, and water systems throughout the facility
• Equipment Service: Maintain kitchen equipment, refrigerators, freezers, wheelchairs, beds, and other operational equipment
• Painting Projects: Prepare surfaces, paint interior and exterior areas, and complete wallpaper repairs as needed
• Grounds Care: Cut grass, trim shrubs and trees, maintain landscaping, and keep walkways and parking areas clear of debris
• Safety Compliance: Follow safety procedures, attend required Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement training, and report any safety hazards

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 1st shift (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), with rotating days and weekends and a 30-minute lunch. Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable..
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special Requirement

• You must be in possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

Additional Requirements

• You must be willing and able to work in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required)

• Formal training in a skilled building, electrical, or mechanical trade through a high school vocational program, apprenticeship, or post-secondary technical training program
• Experience performing commercial carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work
• Experience in the commercial and structural maintenance of buildings and equipment
• Experience working with three-phase wiring electrical systems, including emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, switchgear, and three-phase panels
• Experience working with domestic hot water mixing valves, recirculating loops, aquastats, and instantaneous water heaters
• Knowledge of Life Safety Code provisions and the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as they relate to building repair
• Experience performing structural maintenance and repairs on buildings
• Experience maintaining or repairing buildings within a long-term care facility setting

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
• Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.