Custodian

Title:                      Maintenance Worker

Program:               Bedford Green House

Salary Range:       $35,000 - $38,000

Program Overview:

Bedford Green House is a new state-of-the-art supportive/affordable housing complex providing homes and services to more than 300 New Yorkers. Phase 1 is a building designed to LEED Gold Standards and is scheduled to open in the Bronx in December 2019. Bedford Green House will provide onsite social services including primary care for adults and families and women's health services. Family reunification services. Occupational therapy, and more. Funded in part by the NYC Dept. of Health and Hygiene and Human Resources Administration. Bedford Green House supports and encourages a healthy lifestyle with an abundance of resources for the community at large. BGH features a sustainable landscaped green roof, rooftop greenhouse, aquaponics, growing system, horticultural therapy classes with year-round gardening, planned healthy cooking workshops, a community playground, and a backyard with recreational and exercise equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Custodian include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Ensure That the building is clean and in good visual condition.

• Clean out office space 3x week; additional cleaning/disinfecting as needed.
• Throw out garbage in the office space 3x a week.
• Clean out vacant apartments, including disposal of furniture, and prepare for new tenants.
• Heavy-duty cleaning of clients’ apartments when needed.
• Lifting heavy office supplies
• Paint clients’ apartments.
• Oversee repairs performed in tenants’ apartments as needed.
• Change locks/cylinders.
• Complete bi-annual or annual Housing Quality Inspections in apartments when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification:

• High school diploma.
• An ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.

All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.