Title: Maintenance Worker
Department: Facilities
Job Location: 27 Barrow Street
Job Status: Full-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt

About Greenwich House:

Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Worker will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities including plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, heating and cooling, and other building systems. Only candidates with maintenance experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean, hospitable and safe physical environment for the delivery of services.
• Conduct routine inspections of the building systems such as heating and cooling, hot water heater, and ultraviolet systems ensuring they conform to all regulatory requirements.
• Stock suitable janitorial, cleaning and household supplies.
• Coordinate building trash removal.
• Assist with rentals and weekend coverage if needed.
• Collaborate with program and facilities staff to ensure quality service provision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• The position requires excellent painting, carpentry and drywall skills, as well as miscellaneous plumbing and electrical skills.
• Must be able to maintain the normal standard of ethics, conduct and organization policies in job related activities.
• Must be able to reprioritize at a moment’s notice when an urgent issue presents.
• Must be a self-starter, working well without close supervision.
• Must achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance.
• Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.
• Ability to satisfactorily perform other duties upon request by the Facilities Manager.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to use routine office equipment including a computer and a telephone.
• Regularly required to use routine maintenance and cleaning equipment.
• Regularly required to lift items up to 50 lbs.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

As of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/