House Keeper - Freedom House

Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community.BFL provides a broad range of residential and community-based services which provides a variety of services to domestic violence (DV) survivors with disabilities. Freedom House (FH) is BFL's emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors with or without disabilities. Freedom House accepts women, children, and men. Its programs include individual counseling for adults and children, support groups, safety planning, case management, housing assistance, occupational therapy, financial clinic services, onsite childcare, and advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems. BFL seeks a qualified Housekeeper to provide the following: Responsibilities Assist with general building maintenance and cleaning within the facility and surrounding area, which includes but is not limited to mopping, sweeping, snow removal, cleaning of the compactor room, and discarding of garbage. Cleans restrooms: Sweeps and mops floors. Refills all dispensers such as hand towels, toilet paper & hand soap. Cleans toilets, urinals, sinks, mirrors & counters. Empties/removes trash. Reports any discrepancies or deficiencies to supervisor. Sweeping and mopping hallways, stairs, and office space. Performs light repairs Assist with the cleaning of apartments when resident's leave and prepare for new arriving residents Assist Resident Aides in picking up new family's at the designated location Assist with loading and unloading van Assist staff in conducting Fire drills Inform Supervisor of needed supplies. Maintain courteous professionalism and respectful interactions with all residents, staff, and visitors Participate in all required training and meetings Qualification: High School Diploma or equivalent Prior experience in the field of general maintenance and cleaning Experience working in a residential/shelter setting a plus Must be able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and lift up to 25 pounds at a time. Ability to work with diverse populations including people with disabilities and those who are D/deaf and Hard of Hearing Fluent in Spanish and/or American Sign Language (ASL) preferred Ability to work within a team Good communication skills Computer literate Start Date : ASAP. Hourly Rate : $ 18.03 per hour Hours per week : PT 21 Work Schedule : Monday, Tuesday, Friday/12:30 - 8:30 pm #J-18808-Ljbffr Page Mechanical Group, Inc.