Empower Every New Yorker - Without Exception - to Live the Healthiest Life Possible

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under supervision, does work relating to installation, maintenance and repair of locks and locking devices; performs related work

General tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Supervises and is responsible for the work of assigned personnel.
• Removes, replaces, maintains, repairs and adjusts all types of locks and locking devices, including panel locks, vertical rod locking devices, cell block and prison cell locks, locker and cabinet locks, and safe and other combination locks.
• Installs locks and locking devices on wood and metal doors, kalamein doors, classroom doors, steel file cabinets and lockers, and on cell doors, gates, corridors, enclosures, etc., in prisons and detention areas.
• Repairs lock stile in wood, metal and kalamein doors, and makes necessary repairs to jambs and hanging stiles to reinforce hinges for proper operation of doors and locks.
• Opens, repairs and drills safes and changes combinations.
• Makes keys with or without duplicate and key change numbers. Picks locks open and changes keys, if required. Sets up and changes key combinations, changes cylinders, makes keys to fit grand master, group master and floor master combinations.
• Instructs designated personnel in the operation of the key control system.
• Keeps inventory records and prepares materials requisitions.
• Keeps job and other records.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Five years of full-time, satisfactory experience as a Locksmith acquired within the last ten years; or,
2. Three years of such experience plus sufficient related and approved educational training or full-time, satisfactory experience as a Locksmith Apprentice or trainee to make a total of five years of experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of related and approved educational training or full-time experience as a Locksmith Apprentice or trainee; or,
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent of (1) or (2). However, all candidates must have at least three years of experience as described in (1).

Additional Qualifications

License Requirements:

• At the time of appointment, Candidates must possess a valid New York City Locksmith License. This License must be maintained for the duration of employment.

If applying online, please include your cover letter in the same file attachment with your uploaded resume.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs