Building Mechanic, Maintenance

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Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Specialist/Mechanic
Primary Purpose: The Maintenance Specialist will be responsible for repairs and maintenance of office space as well as preventive maintenance and housekeeping issues where necessary. This role is based in North Bergen, NJ full time.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Facilities Maintenance to...

• Execute basic repairs and maintenance for typical office space as well as performing preventative maintenance tasks for typical facilities items, includes lighting, appliances, minor painting, carpentry, minor leaks, stoppages, and handyman activities.
• Conduct inspections of our facilities infrastructure to ensure proper operation. Identify and troubleshoot repairs as necessary.
• Maintain inventory by tracking and ordering all supplies/parts necessary for the maintenance of the facility. Assist with the organization & maintenance of facilities' storage and closet spaces.
• Perform minor assembly and installations including lightbulbs, hanging of pictures, artwork and bulletin boards, fixture assembly, etc.
• Support space changes including moving of office furniture and equipment as necessary and as directed by Director of Facilities.
• Monitor and manage work order tickets in Service Now.
• Respond to all building issues (climate control, odors, spills, damage, emergencies and repairs)
• Work with and assist the other building mechanic in advanced electrical repairs.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• A driver license and willing to drive company vehicles (SUV and box truck) between our NY and NJ offices.
• Proficiency in the use of all hand tools and portable power tools
• Ability to respond to changing priorities; respond to emergency calls at night and on weekends as necessary.
• Ability to provide support to Mailroom and porter staff when needed
• Basic knowledge of building systems: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry.
• Excellent customer service skills. Ability to communicate to supervisor and end user articulately.
• Working knowledge of Outlook, and other programs to maintain logs, inventories and purchasing records, monitor and manage work orders. Effectively use email to respond to service requests.
• Availability for overtime, as needed.

An outstanding professional will have...

• High School Diploma
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively interface and team with employees at all levels.
• The ability to demonstrate good judgment, dependability, strong organizational skills, proactivity, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
• The ability to effectively work independently with minimal supervision; be highly motivated and a self-starter.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. #LI-RE1
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Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [email protected]
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BASE PAY RANGE $27.00 TO $27.00 Hourly plus a bonus target of 8%
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Work Structure: Onsite