Housekeeper 255 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA Req #2791 Thursday, October 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. The Times Square The Times Square offers 652 units of permanent supportive housing to low-income New Yorkers, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals, including some with mental illness. The Center for Urban Community Services provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services. The Times Square is Breaking Ground’s flagship, supportive housing residence. When Breaking Ground acquired the building in 1991, The Times Square, a former grand hotel was transformed into the largest permanent supportive housing residence in the nation. Housekeeper 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 EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled Other details + Pay Type Hourly + Min Hiring Rate $39.79 + Max Hiring Rate $39.79 Apply Now + 255 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA