Superintendent - 4858

Job Description

Job Description

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60+ locations, we provide programs in a variety of service areas, including workforce development, children, youth, families, seniors and homeless prevention.

The Living Room is the BronxWorks central location for its adult homeless services. BronxWorks operates three 24-hour programs that include a drop-in center, a 50-bed safe haven for chronically street homeless adults, and our borough wide mobile street outreach program. All of the programs provide direct services to street homeless individuals in the Bronx including case management, food, clothing, emergency shelter, referrals to NYC shelters, and permanent housing placement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate with Operations Director and Building Management to maintain efficient operation of the physical plant.
• Train and supervise Repair Technicians and Porters.
• Maintain heating and ventilation systems centrally, in office locations, and in individual units.
• Maintain boiler unit and develop schedules for filter cleanings, checks of water levels, and boiler room maintenance.
• Maintain sewer drains and traps.
• Maintain common area lighting, emergency exit doors and lights, laundry facilities, pool areas, outdoor lighting, gymnasium lighting, entrance-ways and other exit doors.
• Maintain all venting systems, including lint traps and dryers in laundry rooms.
• Perform exterminating services on spot basis.
• Participate in and be responsible for stand-by emergency schedule for evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Responsible for the cleaning, painting, and replacement of defective fixtures when an apartment becomes vacant.
• Assist new residents in getting settled and acquainted with the operation of appliances, fixtures, emergency equipment; prepare the apartment move-in inspection form.
• Conduct inspections as required for preventative maintenance program and keep records of such inspections.
• Have knowledge of and label all water and gas shut-offs, sewer clean-outs, standpipe and sprinkler system shut-off valves, etc.
• Have knowledge of swimming pool operations including the testing of chemicals to clean.
• Review maintenance work orders and assign work to porters and repair technicians as necessary.
• Make weekly “roof to cellar” inspections.
• Supervise maintenance staff, assign tasks and review time sheets.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and employee development, placement, promotion, demotion, upgrading, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact hrbenefits@bronxworks.org.

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