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Job Description

Overview

A Trades Generalist performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance repair, installation and construction tasks in the mechanical, building and electrical trades in multiple community residences and other buildings.

Responsibilities

  • Perform carpentry duties including installations and repairs of flooring, doors, stairs, railings, and ceiling tiles.
  • Conduct minor electrical duties such as replacing receptacles, light fixtures, and circuit breakers.
  • Repair, install, and maintain plumbing fixtures and appliances including sinks, showers, baths, and dishwashers.
  • Perform painting duties including preparing surfaces, priming, and painting.
  • Conduct maintenance and preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment such as exhaust fans and generators.
  • Travel daily within the district and may require travel within NY State for special projects.

Requirements

  • Four years of full-time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson or equivalent training.
  • Valid New York State driver's license for operating motor vehicles.
  • Working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the trades.
  • Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
  • Ability to train and supervise others.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Starting salary reflects the Downstate adjustment.
  • Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures.
  • All OPWDD employees must maintain eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid programs.
  • Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must report to work within fourteen days.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Staten Island, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 139 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 29% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Staten Island, NY

Staten Island, NY currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 146 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Staten Island, or widen the search to New York.

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities currently has 2 other openings live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and Philips (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr, Brooklyn at $30/hr, and Latham at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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