Maintenance Worker

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Worker
FLSA-Status: Full-time, Non-exempt
Classification: Service Workers
Department: Beacon of Hope House

Office: Cooke Residence
Reporting to: Program Manager

Summary: To maintain the physical environment of Beacon of Hope Programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Responsible for overall interior and exterior buildings' cleanliness
• Maintain the safety of the site by assessing, monitoring, and resolving hazards
• Report all building related problems to supervisory staff
• Responsible for maintaining supplies inventory, and distributing when such indicated
• Perform maintenance, repairs and painting at the site
• Operate light machinery and equipment to maintain the building
• Maintain immediate exterior of facility
• Coordinate repair work with vendors as directed
• Set up, break down and move furniture or equipment
• Responsible for amelioration of bedbugs, including cooperating with exterminator, cleaning out rooms, removing furniture, and other related activities
• Monitor and review work completed by Transitional Employees Program workers
• Assist with tasks related to maintaining the agency vehicles
• Support the maintenance operations at other Beacon of Hope sites, as needed
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by Beacon of Hope leadership

Physical Demands:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
1. Employee walks, sits, stands, bends, subject to lifting over 50 pounds and moves continually during working hours. Employee will be exposed to the use of routine cleaning and other chemicals.
2. Ability to travel to and within fieldwork sites and other locations throughout New York City using public transportation, traversing streets, ascending/descending stairs, and exposed to outside weather conditions.
3. Traverse neighborhoods that may require a high level of alertness and awareness of surroundings.
4. Assess and work in varied environmental conditions.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position, Hours - 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.

Qualifications:

Education and/or experience required:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Experience in the maintenance/janitorial field
• NY state Drivers license required
• 3-5 years of related experience