About the Role
The Facility Maintenance Supervisor oversees day-to-day building operations, including all functions and supervising the staff of the Maintenance Department. This role directly impacts the quality of life of all tenants by providing a structurally safe, exceptionally clean, and highly maintained positive environment. The supervisor utilizes a preventative maintenance plan and performs electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and general carpentry work.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day building functions and supervise the maintenance and housekeeping staff
- Manage building complexities including building management system requiring training and ongoing maintenance, heating systems, and unit turnover
- Manage building maintenance services and systems with contractors and supervisors
- Coordinate, dispatch, and verify work performed both physically and via the work order system
- Oversee work order system and unit-turn-over process
- Assist with preparation of annual building-wide inspections conducted by DHS, DOH, DOB, FDNY, and other agencies
- Address tenant concerns about maintenance via meetings or written notices
- Respond to emergency calls and rectify existing conditions
- Respond to summons, violations, and city complaints
- Assist in developing strategies to reduce violations and summons
- Maintain inspection logs for standpipe/sprinkler, maintenance logs, and all federal, state, and city regulations
- Ensure building compliance with all building and health codes
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or Trade School Certification required
- Minimum 3 years working in the building trades or related field
- Previous supervisory experience preferred
- Previous experience using Maintenance Connection, or another Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) system required
- Taken supervisory and managerial training seminars preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams, and some property management programs like MRI Outlook
- Basic skills in plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, and dry wall application
- Required: current S-12 Fire Sprinkler, S-13 Standpipe, S-95 Fire Alarm Systems Certifications, and F-80 Certificate of Fitness for Coordinator of Fire Safety and Alarm Systems required. Must obtain within first 30 days of employment
- Preferred: F-07 and W-07 Fitness for Fire and Emergency Drill Conductor Certifications; T-89
- Ability to read and understand English
- Ability to work with diverse population, including persons with mental illness and histories of homelessness
Skills
- Plumbing
- Electrical work
- Carpentry
- Dry wall application
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams)
- Property management programs (e.g., MRI Outlook)
- Maintenance Connection or other CMMS systems
Location
- Bowery, Manhattan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years working in the building trades or related field
- Previous supervisory experience preferred
Education Level
- High School Diploma, GED, or Trade School Certification
About the Company
- 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.
- 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 Andrews is a Safe Haven comprised of 146 units for individuals not yet ready to transition into permanent housing, as well as those who may have struggled in other housing programs.
- The Andrews offers an alternative to life on the street: private, safe, clean, and affordable short-term accommodations.
- On-site case management and clinical services are available to meet the needs of its residents and to help those ready to move into secure, permanent housing.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
