Building Maintenance Coordinator

The Building Maintenance Coordinator is a member of the Facilities Department responsible for supporting the core infrastructure functions of the office, including garbage and shredders, sanitation, move management, maintenance, and repairs of the Society’s physical space, furniture and fixtures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs preventive building maintenance duties (Daily, Monthly, Weekly, and Quarterly)
• Responsible for building or site repairs included but not limited to replacement of fixtures, doors, and locks, repairs door closures, patches holes in walls, paints interior walls and routine plumbing and electrical repairs
• Assists and coordinates office setup and cleanout tasks i.e. office painting, furniture and equipment moving and assembly with the direction from the Practice Office Administrative staff
• Assists in the relocation of furniture, supplies, and equipment, as needed
• Acts as a point of contact with other departments and outside vendors on operational and facilities service requests
• Manages and follows up on scheduled building maintenance and service requests
• Supports the Facilities Supervisor with various projects and initiatives
• Track and maintain Facilities Maintenance supplies and material inventories.
• Execute assigned work orders.
• Coordinate with property management as required to support maintenance needs.

SECONDARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned
• Daily checklist prior and post shift per key areas within the facilities

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Familiar with a solutions based approach with the ability to escalate to licensed vendor when needed
• Basic electrical and plumbing knowledge (voltage, amperage, resistance, wattage, circuitry, drain pipes/trap/venting, etc.)
• Basic handyman knowledge (cleaning, light repairs/bulb-ballast replacement, painting, and equipment repairs, etc.)
• Flexibility to work early mornings, late nights, and weekends, as required
• OSHA certification preferred (10 hour minimum safety class)
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Must thrive in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Sense of professionalism, confidentiality, and a strong work ethic

SALARY AND BENEFITS 

The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles. 

Salary Range: $59,880 - $73,064 

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits. 

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness 

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.  

studentaid.gov 

hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs 

WORK AUTHORIZATION 

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.) 

HOW TO APPLY 

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF: 

• Cover Letter 
• Resume  

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email TalentAcquisition@legal-aid.org. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.