Porter Maintenance Worker II - Full Time; 7710-703-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 & holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement match

Transit benefits

FSAs

Life insurance

Public Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens is seeking a Porter/Maintenance Worker II to join the on-site maintenance team at affordable housing properties. You’ll perform cleaning, routine repairs, and help prepare tenant spaces for occupancy, working with staff and contractors to keep systems safe and compliant.

Responsibilities include documenting service requests, assisting with cleaning schedules, and supporting 24/7 operations as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• 1 year of prior maintenance or portering experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus (Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian).

Responsibilities

• Maintain a regular cleaning schedule for the property.
• Perform routine repairs and document service requests.
• Assist with tenant apartment preparations for occupancy.
• Coordinate with Superintendent, vendors, and on-site staff for maintenance tasks.
• Follow safety guidelines and municipal trash/removal procedures.

Skills

English literacy

Bilingual

Team player

Physical stamina

Equipment operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Waxer

Buffer

Snow blower

Leaf blower

Lawn mower

Garbage compactor

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 26 senior buildings and 4 supportive residences consisting of formerly homeless adults and veterans. 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 II 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 with technological advancements featuring all-electric heating, cooling, and hot water systems, and incorporate resiliency components to create areas of refuge for residents and community neighbors, including back-up generator power for cooling, charging, sheltering in place and other emergency needs managed by POP Management, the housing office of Catholic Charities, Brooklyn & Queens. The Porter/Maintenance Worker II is responsible to maintain a regular cleaning schedule for the property. The Porte/Maintenance Worker II 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.

The Porter/Maintenance Worker II ensures the Agency Mission and Best Practices are upheld, while promoted to tenants and the broader community in which our programs work. The Porter/Maintenance Worker II reports directly to the Property Manager. Day-to-day repair and maintenance task supervision will be managed by the on-site Superintendent.

• 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.
• Perform cleaning tasks and follow trash removal guidelines as outlined by the NYC Department of Sanitation. Where compactor in a building, ensure cleaned and operating appropriately.
• 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.
• Provide back-up coverage to building maintenance staff and other POPM managed facilities as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1 year of prior 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).
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull weight up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, evenings, holidays according to the needs of a 24/7 program operation.
• Able to mop, sweep, climb ladders, and use basic tools, maintenance tools and equipment.
• Ability to stand for longer periods of time; able to bend, kneel, and crouch.
• Able to frequently reach, twist, and make repetitive hand movements in the performance on daily duties.
• Able to read printed materials.

BENEFITS

We offer competitive salary 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