Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York’s premier human services providers, is a 128-year-old settlement house that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services—social, educational, legal, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—which significantly improve the lives of 16,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, homeless and formerly homeless adults, children and families, recent immigrants, disabled persons, adult learners and more. For more information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit lenoxhill.org and check us out on Facebook or Instagram.

We are currently looking for a Mechanic/Facilities Manager/Handyman to join our Facilities team. This position is primarily responsible for troubleshooting, diagnostics, housekeeping and repairs on buildings, not limited to building mechanical systems, plumbing and electrical grids for assigned properties.

Salary : $70,000

Essential Duties:

• Conducts physical inspections of the facility, grounds, premises, hallways, common areas, restrooms, etc. and notes anything that might need repair, maintenance, clean-up or is a hazard and reports same to the appropriate building staff for resolution
• Under the direction and supervision of the Property Manager, will conduct minor repairs to the facilities and premises as assigned including painting, patching, office and kitchen equipment, furniture, walls, ceiling tiles, carpeting, floor tiles, etc.
• Will prioritize work orders, handle urgent requests, respond to tenant and client calls as required, and complete all assigned facility support, clean-up, maintenance, moving, event support, set-up and repair work
• Coordinate the physical movement of furniture, equipment, boxes and materials as needed for meeting and conference room set-ups, facility events, tenant move-ins and move-outs, freight shipping and delivery, supplies, stocking and the like
• Shall support the various skilled trade personnel at a facility or complex in the performance and completion of their duties as needed and assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in facility maintenance, cleaning, repairs, moving, freight/docks or mechanical work
• Minimum High School Diploma or GED, college degree strongly preferred
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to use computers for work order processing, e-mail communications
• Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position including bending, squatting, stretching and lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• On occasion, may be required to lift items weighing 50 pounds

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stoop, stand, climb, frequently lift a minimum of 50 pounds of equipment (pumps, tools, ladders) and safely install rigging/lifting devices
• Regularly required to crouch and reach to install/move equipment by bending forward at the waist or by bending legs and spine; involves movement between departments, floors and properties to facilitate work
• Ability to read and understand information presented orally and in writing
• Regularly required to utilize vision abilities, allowing reading of printed material, drawings and schematics

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a client-facing and essential community-serving organization. To keep our clients and our colleagues safe, and to comply with various governmental contractual requirements, all new employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (except where valid medical exemptions apply) and will be required to submit proof prior to the time of onboarding.