Agency/Program: Freedom House
Status: Non-Exempt/Full-Time
Hours per Week: 35
Salary: $21.85/hour
Supervisor: Facilities Manager
Start Date: Immediate
Benefits Package: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays, and more.
Schedule: Wednesday-Sunday, 12:30pm-8:30pm
Equipment Operated: Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, and tools as needed
Work Environment: This position will spend time at the program site.
Travel: Ability to travel between program sites, ability to travel as directed.
About Barrier Free Living
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and nonresidential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues. Services include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.
About Freedom House
Freedom House - a crisis shelter for victims of domestic violence - provides a safe and confidential place that is accessible for those with or without disabilities. Freedom House offers comprehensive services to families and single individuals in recovery from their experiences of trauma. Services include (but are not limited to) individual and group counseling, case management, assistance with housing and government benefits, on-site child care, occupational therapy, medical consulting, and psychiatric services. This state-of-the-art facility is the first completely accessible domestic violence shelter for individuals with disabilities in the country.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general building maintenance and cleaning within the facility and outside surrounding area which includes but is not limited to mopping, sweeping, snow removal, cleaning of compactor room, discarding of garbage.
• Troubleshoots issues to determine necessary repairs
• Performs general repairs such as repairing drywall, painting, floor buffing and waxing, and light plumbing
• Assist with the cleaning of apartments when resident’s leave and prepare for new arriving residents
• Assist Resident Aides in picking up new family’s at a designated location
• Assist with loading and unloading van
• Assist staff in conducting fire drills
• Informs Supervisor of needed supplies
• Maintain courteous professionalism, respectful interactions with all resident’s, staff, and visitors
• Participate in all required training and meetings

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in the field of general maintenance and cleaning
• Experience working in a residential/shelter setting is preferred
• Must be able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and lift up to 25 pounds at a time
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools
• Ability to work with diverse populations including people with disabilities and those who are D/deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Bilingual English-Spanish and/or American Sign Language (ASL) preferred
• Ability to work within a team
• Good communication skills
• Computer literate
• Provide COVID-19 Vaccination FDA-authorized record OR submit a weekly record of a negative PCR test
• Able to lift approximately 10 -15 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employer
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job duties are encouraged to submit requests to HR for consideration.