Engineer

Company:  Breaking Ground
Location: New York
Closing Date: 16/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

EngineerLee - Pitt Street, 133 Pitt Street, New York, New York, United States of AmericaReq #2690Friday, August 9, 2024ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.Located o n the Lower East Side , Th e Lee offers 262 units of permanent supportive housing to low-income New Yor kers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. The Lee also p rovide s housing for young adults who are aging out of foster care or have experienced homelessness . Th e Door pr ovides c omprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services.Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Engineer is a part of the department maintaining the common areas and apartments of our residential buildings. Examples of common areas include offices, multi-purpose rooms, roof deck, garden, trash collection area, lobby, fitness room, and sidewalks. Basic plumbing, wood-working, and electrical work is required to maintain these spaces.This position has a 35-hour work week.ESSENTIAL DUTIE S :Provide routine and preventative maintenanceComplete regular and emergency electrical and plumbing repairsLog and maintain work orders initiated during shiftAssist the painters and housekeepers when assignedMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Three years of comparable work experienceHigh School Diploma, GED, Trade School Diploma, or its equivalent requiredSkilled at operating power toolsHave basic knowledge of electric and plumbingAble to lift and move furniture and appliances and stand for many hours at a stretchAble to climb multiple flights of stairs if elevators failBasic knowledge of computer is a plus, not requiredWorking with elderly, disabled and/or formerly homeless population is a plusEOE/M/F/Vet/DisabledOther detailsPay Type HourlyMin Hiring Rate $18.96Max Hiring Rate $18.96Apply NowLee - Pitt Street, 133 Pitt Street, New York, New York, United States of America

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