Housekeeper 90 Sands, 90 Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Req #2424 Wednesday, July 24, 2024 ABOUT 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. 90 Sands Located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, 90 Sands offers 491 units of permanent, supportive housing to low-income New Yorkers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. Built on the former site of the Watchtower Society, the 30-story building features a multipurpose room for community events and meetings, a digital library/computer lab, and a fitness room. The Center for Urban Community Services provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services. Housekeeper – Property Management Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Housekeeper is a part of the department that maintains the common areas of our residential buildings. Examples of common areas include offices, multi-purpose rooms, roof deck, garden, trash collection area, lobby, fitness room and sidewalks. Tenant apartments will also be cleaned. Our residential buildings help to end homelessness by providing a home to formerly homeless individuals. This position has a 35-hour work week, onsite. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: + Sweep, mop, wash, dust, and vacuum + Seal, wax, and buff floors and hard surfaces + Maintain sidewalks, including sweeping, raking leaves, and shoveling snow + Clean individual units when vacated or requested by work order + Sort and package recyclables to comply with NYC regulations + Operate compactor + Set up and clean up for meetings and other events + Assist painters and engineers when assigned + Perform work at other facilities as required + Perform other related duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + Comparable work experience + Experience operating of vacuum cleaner, high speed buffer + Ability to lift and move furniture, appliances, etc. + High School Diploma, GED, Trade School Diploma, or equivalent + Ability to stand for several hours during shift and to climb stairs in the event of an emergency + Experience working with special needs populations a plus + Basic knowledge of using a computer is a plus, but is not required Consistent with NYC’s mandate, all Breaking Ground employees, interns, volunteers and subcontractors are required to be in receipt of an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccination and provide a one-time verification of immunization as a condition of employment. Individuals that have a medical consideration or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices that could prevent them from complying with the Vaccine Mandate may request a reasonable accommodation. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled Other details + Pay Type Hourly + Min Hiring Rate $17.86 + Max Hiring Rate $17.86 Apply Now + 90 Sands, 90 Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America