Long Island City, NY (February 2, 2024) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) of the Elevator Industry will conduct a recruitment from March 4, 2024 through March 15, 2024 for 50 Elevator Servicer and Repairer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

Applications can be obtained only in person at JATC, 35-40 36th Street, 2nd floor, Long Island City, NY 11106, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. There will be no limit on the number of applications distributed. All applicants must present a valid photo ID issued by a City, State, or Federal government agency. This ID will be matched to the application number assigned to the applicant during the entire application process. The applicant may not send another person (including family member) to pick an application on their behalf or make copies of the application.

Applications must be returned via U.S. Postal Service using certified mail, with return receipt requested, to JATC of the Elevator Industry, 35-40 36th Street, 2nd Floor, Long Island City, New York 11106. All applications must be postmarked no later than March 22, 2024. Any application not sent via certified mail, with return receipt requested, and/or not postmarked by March 22, 2024 will not be considered. Applications will be numbered and must correspond with the name and number of the application given to the applicant at time of pick-up. The numbered application must match the name on the identification provided or it will not be processed.

Applicants must take a Wonderlic online aptitude test on or before March 22, 2024 at11:59 P.M. The unique link for the test is provided by Wonderlic and it will be included in the application when it gets picked up. Applicants can contact recruitment@jeojatc.com for questions concerning the exam.

Applicants who score 80% or higher on the test (or the top 75 candidates, whichever is less) will initially be offered an interview with the JATC committee. Applicants offered an interview will be contacted and advised of the date and time for their interview. Interviewees must complete all forms sent to them and bring them to the interview, including proof of classroom experience.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED).
• Must successfully complete a physical and drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment.
• Must be legally able to work in the United States of America.
• Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must sign an affidavit attesting that they are physically able to perform the work of an elevator servicer and repairer, which includes:
• Lifting and carrying weights in excess of 50 lbs. for extended periods.
• Working an 8-hour day continually on their feet.
• Working through periods of extreme weather conditions or temperatures.
• Working in restrictive and confined spaces.
• Working at heights of up to 1,000 feet or more on ladders, scaffolds, scissor lifts or boom lifts.
• Working with electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment, and rotating machinery.

For further information, applicants should contact JATC of the Elevator Industry at (212) 689-0789. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers).

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.