Porter
About this role
Program: New Leaf| 8 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
What You’ll Do
As a Porter of HELP USA’s newly opened New Leaf family shelter for people experiencing homelessness, you’ll help provide our residents with a clean and well-maintained living space that feels as much like home as possible during their stay with us. Your daily responsibilities will include cleaning (sleeping areas, bathrooms, offices, windows, floors, grounds, etc.), garbage and trash removal, painting, landscaping, snow removal, minor repairs, and other maintenance-related assignments.
You’re a great fit for this role if you:
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Can lift 75 pounds.
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Can operate small machinery, power tools, and hand tools.
- Have a High School Diploma or equivalent OR equivalent experience and skills.
It would be helpful (but not required) if you have:
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Experience in maintenance.
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Some basic knowledge of wiring, boilers, and plumbing.
- Health insurance (including Medical, Dental, and Vision) and Life Insurance provided by the Union
- Generous Paid Time Off!
- 2 weeks of annual vacation accrue from Day 1.
- 3 weeks of yearly vacation starting at the beginning of the 2nd full year.
- 12 paid holidays, 3 paid personal days, 7 paid sick days (with unused sick days carrying forward), and a 401 (k) plan with company contributions, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Educational Achievement Award for employees completing educational & certification milestones.
- Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care expenses
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee Referral Bonus
Who We Are
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
Company at a glance
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives.
Top Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Annual Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Personal Days
- Paid Sick Days
- 401(k) Plan
- Company Contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Educational Achievement Award
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Employee Referral Bonus
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