Facilities Maintenance Specialist

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

A Facilities Specialist performs various repairs, renovations, or remodeling projects to correct building deficiencies and improve customer service efficiency. A Facilities Specialist performs routine and preventative maintenance tasks for plumbing, electrical, lighting, and HVAC systems at all assigned facilities that are bank-owned or leased under minimal supervision.

• Provide exemplary customer service (internal and external).
• Perform various repairs/renovations/remodeling to correct building deficiencies and/or-improve customer service efficiency.
• Perform routine maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance tasks for plumbing, electrical, lighting and HVAC systems at all assigned bank-owned or leased facilities.
• Assist with other general maintenance functions including seasonal maintenance tasks (e.g., snow removal and lawn care.)
• Assist with testing of emergency generators, when applicable.
• Complete facilities inspection report to assist in the assessment of deficiencies and plans for corrective action.
• May be required to lift 50 pounds as well as perform laborer functions such as climbing and shoveling.
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all job-specific training requirements in a timely fashion.
• May have to work indoors or outdoors in all weather conditions. The work environment is likely to be noisy.
• The Facilities Specialist may be responsible for lifting and moving heavy objects of up to 50 pounds.
• Must be familiar with numerous tools and use the safety features appropriate for that tool.
• There could be significant travel (2 hours or more) involved in getting to the job site.
• As an integral member of the Facilities Department, this position is also responsible to provide assistance wherever necessary to help the Department and the Bank in achieving their annual goals.

• High school diploma.
• Two-year college degree in a related field and/or specialized training in a related trade preferred.
• General knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, masonry, painting, electrical and carpentry.
• Ability to use necessary tools and equipment for each above.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• No fear of heights.
• Must have the flexibility to travel and adjust daily work schedules as needed.
• Minimum 1 year in facilities maintenance or construction preferred but not required, including the ability to perform routine repairs to heating, air conditioning, lighting, and electrical and plumbing systems. Experience with multiple facilities preferred.
• Will also consider experience as a Handyman, Repairman, Repair Technician, or similar.
• All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarded benefits including: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, Medical, Vision & Dental insurance, 401K with generous match, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Banking discounts and the list goes on!

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, and speak and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to focus.

The Company is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability. If you have a physical or mental impairment and would like to request an accommodation with respect to the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.