Broadway House Women's Shelter - Driver/ Maintenance Worker

CAMBA operates five homeless shelters funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services .

Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility.

Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing .

Specifically, CAMBA's Atlantic House Men's Shelter located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 single men at any given time .

The majority of these clients are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse.

The Park Slope Shelter for Women serves 100 MICA (mentally ill chemical abusing) women at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn.

The Broadway House Women's Shelter in Bushwick serves 165 women, approximately 37 of whom are mentally ill and chemically addicted .

The Gathering Place is a Brooklyn Drop-In Center serving 125 homeless men and women 18 years and older .

CAMBA's Opportunity House (COH) is a 62 bed men ' s general population shelter funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services located in downtown Brooklyn .

COH offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility.

Homeless men are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.

CAMBA's Magnolia House is located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 single women at any given time .

The majority of these clients are diagnosed with mental illness, some dually with chemical addictions as well.

CAMBA's Rising Up Men's Shelter is a 141 bed men's employment shelter located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.

This shelter will provide an array of services with a strong focus on connections for residents to achieve stable employment to lead to permanent housing.

The person filling this position is expected, under general supervision, to: (1) develop and maintain employer relationships with the goal of identifying and meeting their HR needs; (2) match appropriate clients with appropriate job openings and arrange for interviews; and (3) persuade both prospective employers and client applicants of the features and advantages of CAMBA's job placement services, with a view toward long-term retention; including the following:

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures .
• Follow agency protocols on PPE .
• Comply with any and all Federal, State , City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information .
• Perform daily pre-trip vehicle inspection prior to first trip of the day.
• Immediately report vehicle and/or equipment that are inoperable , mi s sing or improperly utilized to Director o f Secu r ity and Operations .
• Notify the police and file a report in the event of any accident while operating a CAMBA vehicle.
• Notify the supervisor on duty in the event that there i s any accident while operating a CAMBA vehicle .
• Transport vehicle to and from auto repair shop for regular maintenance and vehicle repairs .
• Complete vehicle travel log for all t r ip s.
• Assist passengers needing assistance in order to enter and/or exit vehicle.
• Keep vehicle clean and/or free of litter at all time s.
• Ensure that the parking plaque is in place and follow the instructions on where you can use the parking plaque .
• Secure EZ-Pass, gas card , vehicle cell phone and other vehicle specific valuables before and after each trip .
• Transport clients and employees to appointments, meetings , and events.
• Assist with client move - outs by transporting clients and their belongings to permanent housing locations and carrying belongings to new apartments.
• Move items (i.e . , boxed file s , other facility items that require storage) from facility to CAMBA warehouse; pick up and transport suppl i es from the warehouse and deliver and store them at the facility.
• Identify and document all maintenance issues on work order form .
• Immediat e ly report maintenance equipment issues (i . e. , in o perable , mi s sing , etc.)
• Observe and report any facility conditions that could pose a safety hazard to the client or cause property damage.
• Comply with a ll maintenance r egulatory requ ir ements at all times.
• Uti liz e appropriate safety standards (i.e., w ear safety goggles, mask s, appropriate attire) and display safety signs when performing tasks.
• Clean rugs, ca rp ets, upholstered f urni tur e, window b linds , and draperies.
• Clean and sanitize toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, shower fixtures, includin g wal l s, floors , curtains, stalls, and mirrors.
• Replace ligh t bu l bs, light sw itch covers, electrical outlet covers and balla s ts as needed.
• Dust and/or wipe furnit u re, equipment, and ceiling fans .
• Collaborate with DHS or bu i lding landlords to facilitate repairs to fa ci l ity.
• Assisting respo n d ing to pestimes such as bed bugs, mi ce, etc. by working with contracted exterminators to set traps, c l ean and sanitize as necessary.
• Separate and tra nsport trash, recyclables and waste to disposal area and co n solidate for pickup.
• Respond t o and p r epare for i nclement weather ( i . e. , prepare sandbags, ti e down loose outdoor items , remove snow and/or ice from the sid ewalks, dr i veways and stairs, etc.).
• Clean stor m drains and gutters to ensure proper drai n age.
• Make minor plumbing repa i rs (i .e. , "s nake " a drain to remove clogs) .
• Poli sh metalwor k , includi ng lighting fixtur es .
• Replenish bathroom supplies including toilet tissue, paper towels, and hand s oap.
• Wash walls, ceiling, woodwork, windows, si ll s and door panels , heating and coo lin g vents a nd air cond iti oner filter s.
• Plaster and paint i nte riors of building s.
• Hang and/or move more permanent ite ms on walls ( i.e. bulletin boards, etc.).
• R e pla ce/ repair door handle s or lock cy l inders as needed .
• Remove graffiti from interior and exterior surfaces.
• Replace cracked or missing floor ti les, wa ll tiles and ceiling til es as necessary.
• Move facility furniture (i.e . , bed, lock ers, etc.) from one a r ea of the faci lity to another .
• Assemble office furniture an d move it to proper location .
• May cut and t rim g ra ss.
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time .