Porter at Breaking Ground

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Maintenance, Cleaning, Repairs, Painting, Preventative Maintenance, Customer Service, Teamwork, Time Management

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home! Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home. Porter The Porter is a part of the Maintenance department that maintains the common areas of our residential buildings, completes repairs both in tenant apartments and throughout building and performs painting duties as needed. Examples of common areas include offices, multi-purpose rooms, roof deck, garden, trash collection area, lobby, fitness room and sidewalks. Tenant apartments will also be cleaned. Our residential buildings help to end homelessness by providing a home to formerly homeless individuals. This position has a 35-hour work week. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain the sidewalks including raking leaves and shoveling snow Sweeping, mopping, washing, dusting and vacuuming Sealing, waxing and buffing of floors and hard surfaces Clean individual units when vacated to prepare for occupancy Sort and separate the recyclables from other waste to comply with NYC regulations Assist the Maintenance Supervisor when assigned Perform repairs in tenant apartments and throughout building Perform painting as needed in apartment and common areas Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and routine upkeep on building systems Perform other related duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 3 years maintenance/porter Experience in the operation of vacuum cleaner, high speed buffer High School Diploma, Trade School or equivalent Working with elderly, disabled and/or formerly homeless population is a plus Basic knowledge of a computer is a plus not required EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Responsibilities

The Porter maintains the common areas of residential buildings and performs repairs in tenant apartments. This role also includes cleaning individual units and conducting preventative maintenance inspections.