Assistant Supervisor, Mechanic

Program: Wards Island SEC | 111 Sunken Garden Loop, Wards Island, Manhattan, NY 10035 

What You’ll Do

At HELP USA, we take great pride in providing our residents with a clean and well-maintained living space that feels as much like home as possible. We can only do this with a great maintenance team. As Assistant Supervisor/Mechanic for one of our facilities, you’ll oversee the maintenance and repair function and ensure that the physical plant is well maintained.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising maintenance staff, assigning and coordinating their work and following up on their progress.

• Identifying physical plant deficiencies and establishing and implementing corrective action plans for repair or replacement.

• Training the Porters at your facility to meet our high quality standards.

• Making repairs as needed.

• Adhering to strict OSHA compliance.

• Inventorying and dispensing materials and supplies.

You’re a great fit for this role if you have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent OR equivalent experience and skills.

• Supervisory experience in building trades or building maintenance.

• Ability to use tools and equipment associated with building physical plants.

• Basic understanding of and experience with electrical wiring, boiler mechanics, plumbing, and HVAC systems, with HVAC certification or license preferred.

• Ability to interpret diagrams, shop drawings, blueprints, and schematics.

• Problem solving skills.

• Valid US driver’s license required.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

• Computer literacy with Microsoft applications a plus.