Maintenance Worker

Frederick Douglass Community Center (885 Columbus Avenue)

$36,400

Position Summary: The Frederick Douglass Community Center provides essential services to children, youth, and families on the Upper West Side, particularly the residents of the neighboring Frederick Douglass Houses. The center includes a recently refurbished gymnasium, an outdoor playground, and classrooms for early childhood education and after-school services. The Frederick Douglass Community Center is proud to be part of the Boys & Girls Club of America.

The Maintenance worker is responsible for the upkeep, cleaning and maintenance of the community center and grounds to ensure that all programs are able to operate under the best conditions possible.

Essential Duties:

• Cleans bathrooms, offices, hallways and any other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and polishing.
• Empties and decontaminates trash containers.
• Disposes of infectious waste when assigned.
• Moves, rearranges and dusts furniture and fixtures.
• Mixes or blends routine cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary for various tasks.
• Cleans and waxes floors using industrial-size mops and/or machines.
• Strips and polishes floors using buffing machines.
• Washes blinds, windows, and walls with prescribed solutions.
• Sweeps sidewalks, porches and tiled surfaces.
• Operates wet/dry vacuum for cleaning and shampooing carpeted areas.
• Maintains equipment; reports need for painting and minor building or equipment repair to supervisor.
• Replaces light bulbs and/or reports safety hazards to supervisor.
• Cuts grass, trims shrubs, waters plants and performs other related duties on the grounds when assigned.
• Performs custodial related duties necessary to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Performs many varied custodial tasks necessary for the upkeep of buildings and grounds, which includes painting and other related tasks.
• Notify supervisor when leaving the building to perform task or go on break.
• Obtain S95 Supervision of Fire Alarm System license and operate the fire alarm system.
• Unload supplies from delivery trucks when necessary.
• Work collaboratively with other agency youth programs and partners.
• All other duties as required and necessary for the success of the program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 2 years of previous maintenance experience.
• Experience working in a youth setting.
• Ability to obtain S95 Certificate of Fitness for Supervision of Fire Alarm System.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent Communication Skills (written & verbal).
• Good Command of English Language; Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus