Organization Summary: During the summer of 1978, the nation had given up on its cities and its old neighborhoods. Buildings were abandoned and fires were rampant. As a group of tenants and community leaders began to meet about the future of the Fordham Bedford community, its future looked very bleak. But they wanted to offer hope to their neighbors and help residents take control of the community?s destiny.

In 1980, a group of Northwest Bronx community members created a new organization that would fight to save their homes. These efforts eventually launched Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation (FBHC), a nonprofit organization. In the early days, volunteers managed several buildings and addressed emergency situations, with enlisted support of tenants.

FBHC was one of many community-led efforts that pioneered bringing government and private investment into formerly neglected housing in the Bronx. Using these early investments, and the momentum from its successes, the company took on more buildings. It first gained expertise in management, then in renovating occupied apartments, and later it began building new apartment buildings in the neighborhood.

Today, FBHC owns 112 buildings, encompassing 3,284 units, and 3 playgrounds in the Northwest Bronx. FBHC manages 85 of the buildings it owns, with 2,558 units, and provides third-party property management for 23 buildings with 1,214 units. Two other management companies oversee the operations of 27 other properties. Additionally, FBHC advises and serves on the Board of Directors of two other properties and holds approximately thirty-three commercial leases for various community facilities including daycare facilities, art studios, and private commercial businesses.

FBHC has a robust pipeline of new projects comprising of seven buildings with 189 units under renovation and three buildings with fire damaged apartments that are under repair. Earlier stage projects include three buildings with 172 units in the acquisition stage. Additionally, FBHC is in the early stages of development on several other projects and is always looking for new local opportunities for acquisition and development.

For more information, please visit: fordham-bedford.org

Job Summary: The super position oversees the maintenance and repairs of the buildings assigned. The super will live in the building and supervise the works going on within and outside the building. They will be on call to respond to resident concerns before directing any concerns to the Property Managers and perform the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Reports repair task to maintenance staff.

2. Performs minor repairs such as: carpentry, locksmithing, gardening, tiling, electrical repairs, touch-up painting, installing smoke alarms, window guards and other safety equipment.

3. Performs basic ground work including mowing, raking, bagging, weeding.

4. Distributes rent bills and other notices to residents.

5. Posts legally required signs.

6. Reports any infestation or other health and safety issues to the Property Managers.

7. Distributes keys to residents when issued by management.

8. Keeps a log of all inspectors from Housing Preservation and Develop (HPD), Department of Buildings (DOB), police, boiler repair service and all other personnel and contractors that go into the building.

9. Maintains a boiler and heating system.

10. Maintains compactor systems where applicable.

11. Ensures that building trash is stored and disposed of correctly.

12. Cleans the sidewalk 18 inches from the street three times daily.

13. Ensures the lobby, halls elevators and any common arears inside or outside of the building are always kept clean and orderly.

14. Maintains professional relationships with building tenants.

15. Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

16. Oversees porters when applicable.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises as many as two employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems