Our Building & Grounds Department located in Slingerlands, NY has a full-time, 40-hour Buildings & Grounds Technician III position available. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm*, which includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.  The range of pay for this position is $23.34-$29.46 per hour depending on experience.  This is an hourly position with a floating on-call requirement and overtime per agency needs. The Building & Grounds Technician III provides advanced maintenance in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical. 

Want to be a WWAARC Building & Grounds Technician III and join our Team?

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Have a valid driver’s license that meets WWAARC insurability requirements
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required  
• To secure and maintain all certifications and trainings required by WWAARC. 
•  At least 2 years of experience in buildings or grounds maintenance, preferred. 
• Must have a strong background in at least one of the following areas: plumbing, basic carpentry, painting, basic electrical, building and equipment repair, or grounds maintenance. 
• Physical requirements:  Job is a manual labor position. Requires the ability to perform essential job functions that include prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting; and working indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions throughout the year.  
• Employee must be able to regularly lift 50-75 pounds with or without accommodation.

What’s in it for You? You will work where you AND the work you do are valued! We offer:

• A  positive work environment, focused on quality, professional growth, and development. 
• Extensive paid training.
• A variety of employee discounts.
• Generous vacation time & paid sick leave.
• Group health & dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). 

Ready to Apply/Transfer? To apply a completed WWAARC application is required. Applications can be submitted through our website at www.WWAARC.org or contact ApplyatWWA@caparcny.org to have the application emailed/mailed to you.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer WWAARC will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristic protected under applicable law. WWAARC is dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 

Physical requirements:  Job is a manual labor position, and employee is required to stand, lift, kneel and bend regularly throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions.