Maintenance Worker Justice Involved Supported Housing Initiative JISH

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 youth.CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85 of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Justice Involved Supported Housing (JISH) provides 30 units of scattered site supportive housing to homeless individuals with a probable mental health illness and/or a substance use disorder with recent histories of cycling through the NYC criminal justice and shelter system. Program staff provides case management and other supportive services to enable clients to achieve the skills and financial independence necessary for independent living. Clients also receive partial financial assistance with utility costs.

Position: Maintenance Worker
Reports To: Operations Supervisor
Location: 19 Winthrop Street Brooklyn NY 11225

What The Maintenance Worker Does:

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice universal precautions.
• Ensure that vehicle is properly serviced in accordance with maintenance schedule.
• Perform daily pretrip vehicle inspection prior to first trip of the day.
• Immediately report vehicle and/or equipment that are inoperable missing or improperly utilized.
• Complete vehicle travel log for all trips.
• Assist passengers needing assistance in order to enter and/or exit vehicle.
• Keep vehicle clean and/or free of litter at all times.
• Clean rooms hallways lobbies lounges rest rooms corridors elevators stairways locker rooms and other work areas.
• Perform weekly room inspections for all congregate housing units.
• Sweep scrub wax and polish floors.
• Clean rugs carpets upholstered furniture and draperies.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Dust furniture and equipment.
• Transport trash and waste to disposal area and consolidate for pickup.
• May assist clients in maintaining an appropriate living environment.
• May polish metalwork including lighting fixtures.
• May wash walls ceiling woodwork windows door panels and sills.
• May replenish bathroom supplies.
• May cut and trim grass and shovel snow.
• May make minor plumbing and electrical repairs.
• May paint interiors of buildings.
• May escort clients to appointments.
• Tasks may be modified expanded and/or assigned over time.

• Sufficient education and technical expertise: to comprehend written and oral instructions (work orders); basic math to accomplish maintenance tasks; and to document accomplished tasks.

• Relevant experience preferably in a midsized 250 employees) organization working with persons with a histories of homelessness mental illness and/or substance abuse.
• Good written & verbal communication.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bilingual English and Spanish. (Preferred)

Compensation: $38639 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate.This includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Fulltime 35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.


CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socioeconomic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.