Position: Assistant Director, Facilities and Maintenance, Transitional Housing
Reporting to the Director, Facilities and Maintenance, Transitional Housing, the Assistant Director, Facilities and Maintenance, Transitional Housing oversees building maintenance and housekeeping services for Breaking Ground s transitional housing portfolio throughout MANHATTAN or BROOKLYN. The Assistant Director partners with the Director and the site-specific Assistant Director, Facility Maintenance implementing standard operating procedures, building maintenance, repairs, and housekeeping to ensure safe, quality spaces.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Assist Program Directors and transitional housing sites maintenance staff with utilizing standard operating procedures, janitorial and preventative maintenance schedules; and assist with hands on training.
- Assist with the adherence to systems of accountability to ensure standards are being consistently met.
- Participate in interviews for Facility Maintenance Supervisors, Engineers, and other specialized maintenance positions.
- Assist with creating janitorial schedules, preventative maintenance plans and schedules at transitional housing sites.
- Help sites in reducing violations, maintaining equipment, and minor repairs.
- Document own work in Maintenance Connection.
- Utilize guidelines and protocols for determining what types of work and services can be approved at the transitional housing site-level and what needs to be escalated and how. Assist the Director with vendors for work and services that are escalated.
- Assist sites with organized record keeping of all CAPs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in the building trades or related field.
- Minimum of 1 years of experience supervising maintenance, facilities, and janitorial staff.
- Basic skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, and dry wall application.
- Working knowledge of building operations: e.g. steam boilers, elevators, CCTV and access control systems.
- Strong knowledge of New York City, New York State, and Federal building codes and regulations.
- Required: current S-12 Fire Sprinkler, S-13 Standpipe, and S-95 Fire Alarm Systems Certifications.
- Preferred: F-07 and W-07 Fitness for Fire and Emergency Drill Conductor Certifications. Breaking Ground will pay for you to obtain your certification.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams; experienced using work order systems.
- Ability to read and understand design drawings.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Ability to work with diverse populations, including persons with mental illness and histories of homelessness; previous experience preferred.
- Must be able to climb stairs in case of elevator failure.
- On call availability.
- Valid NY or NJ driver s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground, is a condition of employment.