Laborer Dispatcher

PHA is seeking for a Laborer Dispatcher to provide unskilled and diversified duties in connection with the general maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment. Tasks involve basic repairs, cleaning, landscaping, washing, moving appliances and heavy manual labor. Provides general assistance to other staff. Performs dispatch and telephone answering tasks in conjunction with the 24-hour serviceEssential Tasks of the Position:Performs unskilled tasks in the maintenance of properties and groundsCleans units before and after vacancy, removes trash, washes/vacuums floors, cleans windows, walls, floors and fixturesMows, weeds, prunes shrubbery, waters plants/lawns and fertilizes groundsPlows, shovels, sands and removes snow and iceLifts, loads and moves heavy objects, stoves, refrigerators, furniture, building materials and suppliesSweeps and picks up common areas, parking lots and groundsDrives agency vehicles delivering/removing supplies, materials and trashDigs trenches and holes in preparation of other workPerforms minor plumbing tasks such as unclogging drains, changing tank bulbs, overflow tubes, guide wire, and repairing faucetsPerforms minor electrical tasks including resetting circuit breakers and fuses, changing plate covers on switches and outlets and replacing light bulbs and globesUses a variety of hand tools and implements for custodial and grounds workAssists residents and contractors in pest control and applies/installs gel bait, mouse and ant traps, glue boards, rat bait bags, and uses household bug sprays and similar products that do not require a license to use, as directedPerforms general cleaning, custodial and routine upkeep of properties, grounds and common areas as assignedAssumes responsibility for the safe, sanitary and attractive maintenance of grounds, common areas within assigned locationsPerforms custodial tasks throughout agency properties, common areas (community rooms), offices and maintenance shopsResponds to work orders issued for minor repairs and general upkeep of assigned areasAccounts for basic supplies, materials, tools and equipment stored at areas of assignmentOperates agency vehicles (up to 2 ton capacity), as assignedPerforms dispatch services and coordinates all action required to bring satisfactory services and information to residents, staff, police, fire departments, and the general publicReceives and accurately records all incoming callsResponds through prompt and accurate action in order to bring effective coordination of appropriate personnel, i.e., PHA personnel, police, fire, or other outside agencies in accordance with agency policies, practices, and proceduresRecords all calls, work orders, inquiries, and information received and files accordinglyCoordinates the activities of maintenance and/or administrative personnel throughout shifts assignedMonitors the energy management computerPosition DescriptionAccepts telephone requests for maintenance services, operates the automated work order system, and records and closes work orders into the systemCovers for dispatch personnel on leave, vacation, unfilled vacancies including shift changes, as assignedMaintains a high degree of confidentiality, as mandatedSecondary Tasks of the Position:• Performs duties as assignedPosition Requirements and Qualifications:Education LevelAbility to understand English language to an acceptable level for productivity standards, requiredHigh school diploma, requiredAbility to speak Spanish, preferredExperience in Related Field1-2 years' experience in maintenance or construction, preferredPrior experience working in public housing setting, preferredPrevious clerical experience, preferredKnowledge, skills, abilities, licenses and certificationsRhode Island (Class 2) driver's license unrestricted except for corrective lensesAbility to maintain confidentiality in all assignments as mandatedAbility to work harmoniously with other agency personnelAbility to relate to and interact with elderly/disabled and family residents in low and moderate income housing settingsAbility to be flexible and perform work under time pressureAbility and willingness to learn appropriate skills, accept responsibility and to complete assignments, as directedWorking knowledge of word processing, preferred