Maintenance - Facilities

Position: Maintenance Staff - Facilities
The Bridge offers supportive housing and behavioral health services to vulnerable New Yorkers facing behavioral health and substance use challenges. We provide individuals with the tools they need to pursue their dreams and live meaningful lives. The Bridge envisions a world where adults experiencing serious mental illness can live and thrive within their communities. As a recognized leader in developing and operating supportive housing and community-based programs, The Bridge has 70 years of experience helping New Yorkers with mental illness, including those affected by homelessness, incarceration, and institutionalization.

Scope of Position: This position involves janitorial and skilled work, including maintaining the interior and exterior cleanliness of the building, performing repairs (carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical), conducting preventative maintenance, and ensuring inspections and documentation for building systems (elevators, sprinklers, fire alarms, fire extinguishers). Responsibilities may extend to multiple buildings, requiring travel and rotation, with on-call availability for emergency repairs outside regular hours.

Essential Position Functions:

• The Maintenance Worker role entails janitorial duties and skilled maintenance work, including but not limited to maintaining cleanliness, performing repairs (carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical), and conducting preventative maintenance on building systems.
• Responsibilities include inspecting and documenting various building systems (elevators, sprinklers, fire alarms, fire extinguishers).
• The position may involve working in multiple buildings, traveling between them, and occasional rotation. On-call availability for emergencies outside regular hours is required.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

• Wear and maintain the provided uniform by The Bridge in good and clean condition.
• Stand, walk, and bend for more than 5 hours daily.
• Use a 12' ladder; lift more than 50 lbs regularly; push more than 50 lbs regularly; and walk up flights of stairs.
• Hear, read, and understand verbal and written instructions in English.
• Valid Driver's License (preferred).

The Bridge Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer