Porter 

The Property Management (PM) department is responsible for the day-to-day management of Breaking Ground’s permanent housing portfolio of over 20 buildings and is essential to operational planning for the agency's intended residential building growth. PM plays an integral role in Breaking Ground’s overall mission of ending homelessness by providing safe, clean, stable, supportive environments once people have been housed. The Porter is a part of the Maintenance department that maintains the common areas of our residential buildings, completes repairs both in tenant apartments and throughout building and performs painting duties as needed. 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. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Maintain the sidewalks including raking leaves and shoveling snow 

Sweeping, mopping, washing, dusting and vacuuming 

Sealing, waxing and buffing of floors and hard surfaces  

Clean individual units when vacated to prepare for occupancy 

Sort and separate the recyclables from other waste to comply with NYC regulations 

Assist the Maintenance Supervisor when assigned 

Perform repairs in tenant apartments and throughout building 

Perform painting as needed in apartment and common areas 

Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and routine upkeep on building systems 

Perform other related duties as assigned  

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:      

Minimum 3 years maintenance/porter 

Experience in the operation of vacuum cleaner, high speed buffer 

High School Diploma, Trade School or equivalent 

Working with elderly, disabled and/or formerly homeless population is a plus  

Basic knowledge of a computer is a plus not required