Porter Maintenance Worker - Full Time; 7515-707-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Personal days

Sick days

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings with agency match

Transit benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified E m

Training programs

Job summary

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. operates POP Management, the on-site maintenance team responsible for safe, affordable housing across 25 buildings and 2,400 units in Brooklyn & Queens.

The Porter/Maintenance Worker ensures cleaning, safety, and tenant readiness in coordination with on-site staff. Responsibilities include daily cleaning, basic repairs, and equipment operation, with emphasis on maintaining common areas and preparing apartments for occupancy.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred or waived with 1 year experience.
• Experience using equipment: vacuum cleaner, waxer, buffer, snow blower, leaf blower, lawn mower, garbage compactor, etc.
• Able to follow written and verbal directions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian).
• Frequently lifts and moves up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a regular cleaning schedule for the property.
• Prepare tenant apartments for occupancy and ensure safety standards.
• Work closely with Superintendent and POPM Facilities staff, vendors, inspectors, and monitor mechanical systems.
• Complete routine repairs in the building and document a Service Request Order.
• Ensure indoor and outdoor common areas are clean and safe.
• Follow a regular schedule of cleaning daily floors, doors, windows, elevators, lobby, offices, laundry room, common restrooms, and community spaces.
• Performs tenant apartment preparations including cleaning, painting and floor stripping/waxing.
• Ensure timely and complete removal of snow and ice.

Skills

English literacy

Follow directions

Bilingual preferred

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Waxer

Buffer

Snow blower

Leaf blower

Lawn mower

Job description

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.

POP Management is an in house property management company of Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens. POP Management is the largest provider of affordable housing in Brooklyn & Queens. POP Management provides affordable housing to low-income seniors and to those with documented history of homelessness, substance abuse, and chronic mental illness. POP Management oversees and manages 25 senior buildings with 2,400 units and 4 supportive residences with 300 units for formerly homeless adults/veterans consisting of 300 units. The objective of POP Management is to provide high quality housing that responds to the needs of low-income seniors and supportive populations.

STATEMENT OF THE JOB

The Porter/Maintenance Worker works as an integral member of the on-site maintenance team to ensure safe affordable housing is provided and maintained for tenants who live in buildings managed by POP Management, the housing office of Catholic Charities, Brooklyn & Queens. The Porter/Maintenance Worker is responsible to maintain a regular cleaning schedule for the property. The Porte/Maintenance Worker assists with making sure tenant apartments are prepared for occupancy and meet required safety standards. As part of a team, the Porter works closely with on-site recertification and social services staff as well as POPM Facilities staff. Sweep, mop, wax, and vacuum all floors and stairways.

• Work closely and cooperatively with the Superintendent to ensure optimum maintenance of the property.

• Complete routine repairs in the building as needed and ensure documentation on a Service Request Order.
• Work closely and cooperatively with the Superintendent, vendors, contractors, apartment inspections, and monitoring all mechanical systems for proper operation.
• Ensure all indoor and outdoor common areas are clean and safe..
• Follow a regular schedule of cleaning daily floors, doors, windows, elevators, lobby, offices, laundry room, common restrooms, and community spaces.
• Performs tenant apartment preparations including cleaning, painting and floor stripping/waxing.
• Ensure timely and complete removal of snow and ice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED preferred. It may be waived for 1 year experience.
• Experience using equipment: vacuum cleaner, waxer, buffer, snow blower, leaf blower, lawn mower, garbage compactor, etc.
• Able to follow written and verbal directions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian).
• Frequently lifts and moves up to 50 pounds.

BENEFITS:

• We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including:

• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:

www.ccbq.org