Maintenance & Construction Manager

Do you enjoy staying active, working with your hands, and tackling a variety of projects throughout the day? If you prefer being on the move rather than sitting behind a desk, join the Unity House Property Team!

Unity House is seeking a dependable, hands-on individual to help maintain our buildings, grounds, and program locations. From general repairs and painting to minor remodeling projects and event setup, no two days are exactly alike!

$1200 sign-on bonus for those who qualify

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and upkeep of agency buildings, program locations, and grounds.
• Complete apartment demolition.
• Ability to perform sheetrock installation, taping, sanding, painting, and other light construction tasks.
• Complete basic plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Assist with moving furniture, filing cabinets, equipment, and other items as needed.
• Help set up and break down agency events.
• Assist with organizing and maintaining storage units.
• Respond to property maintenance emergencies as part of a 24-hour on-call rotation. Assess situations, make repairs when qualified, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Promote a workplace culture grounded in inclusion, respect, and belonging.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• General maintenance, remodeling, or light construction experience, including basic plumbing and electrical knowledge.

• Ability to safely operate power tools.

• Valid and clean New York State driver's license and reliable transportation.

• Ability to lift heavy objects and remain on your feet for most of the workday.

• Ability to work outdoors as needed.

• Flexibility to participate in an on-call rotation and work occasional evenings and weekends.

• Benefits

  Generous paid time off, including:

  • 13 paid days off in your first year (increasing annually)

  • 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave

  • 12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

  • Major medical leave

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

  • 403(b) retirement plan with company contributions after one year.

  • Additional perks: gym discounts, tuition assistance, cell phone discounts, and 50% off childcare tuition at A Child’s Place.

  • Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

  • As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.