General Maintainer

EXTERNAL JOB POSTING

Responsibilities:

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking to fill skilled-trade General Maintainers in our various NY & NJ facilities. The General Maintainer position is often the entry-point for many maintenance career paths at the Port Authority.

General Maintainers are general laborers who are responsible for variety of manual and semi-skilled construction trades. General Maintainers will carry-out critical maintenance work that enable our facilities to remain safe and operational for the traveling public.

Note: This recruitment is for all of Port Authority locations.  Candidates will need to be open to working in NY & NJ facility locations.

General Maintainers perform work that typically requires the knowledge of the following trade fields:

• Carpentry
• Landscaping
• Painting
• Paving
• Roofing
• Snow removal for commercial property
• Gardening
• Structural and mechanical maintenance 
• Knowledge of materials, tools, blueprint reading and equipment of these trades

General Maintainers work a 40-hour week, which includes rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, during inclement weather and overtime as needed.

Qualifications:

Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of journey-level work experience in the building construction, general laborer fields
• Valid driver license with the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B permit before the first day of work

Applicants should refer to the following website for further information on obtaining a CDL and medical clearance for CDL licensing: 

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/drivertopics/cdl.htm  OR  https://dmv.ny.gov/org/get-cdl

Selected candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check and will be asked to provide copies of the required licenses for verification.

Testing:

Applicants under consideration will be contacted via email for testing. 

Written Exam: Written exam is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in Building Construction and Maintenance trades areas such as: Carpentry, Painting, Plumbing, Drywall, Masonry, Tool Identification/Usage, Safety Procedures, and Trade Math/Measurement (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and calculation of measurements based on the reading of show drawings/schematics and rulers).

Practical Exam: Exam is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skill, and ability to work with tools, equipment, and materials used in building construction/maintenance and repair. The practical exam includes:

• Climbing a stationary ladder and demonstrating your ability to work at heights
• Constructing a piping project from a drawing by cutting and threading steel pipe and cutting and sweating copper pipe
• Building a wood frame using standard lumber following the specifications from a shop drawing
• Measuring, cutting, hanging, taping and painting a sheetrock wall following a shop drawing

Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Qualified candidates will have to complete background process and approved by our Office of Medical Services before they can be hired.

Compensation & Benefits:

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive salary, an outstanding benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

• Starting Salary:  $23.18 hourly 
• This is a temporary position that offers health benefits but no paid-time off benefits.  
• Temporary General Maintainers have the potential to convert to permanent status based on performance and availability of permanent openings. 
• Permanent General Maintainers are eligible to earn step increases up to $38.59 per hour (subject to collective bargaining agreement) and promotional opportunities into other job titles.