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Urbane Development Group LLC Maintenance Porter in Brooklyn, New York

Agency Description: Urbane is a community development venture and certified MBE. Founded in 2008, and with offices in New York and Philadelphia, Urbane builds the infrastructure that catalyzes community wealth. Our approach centers on strengthening community anchors through a multi-disciplinary approach - research and analytics, business and development advisory services, and place-based investing in mixed-use real estate, small businesses, and other non-traditional assets aimed at generating long term prosperity and community wealth creation. We envision neighborhoods that are defined by their strengths and experienced as places of opportunity and innovation, building bridges toward an equitable distribution of wealth and power by fostering community-led solutions and centering the wisdom and local innovation that already exists to facilitate a future of prosperity and shared wealth.

Job Title: Maintenance Porter Status: Full-Time Location: Brooklyn, New York

Urbane is seeking an organized, hard-working, and experienced Maintenance Porter to provide a variety of building maintenance and cleaning tasks at Flatbush Central.

As part of the Facilities and Visitor Experience team, the Maintenance Porter will create a safe and welcoming environment for our vendors, customers, incubator members, and visitors.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Physical maintenance and appearance of public areas including exterior plaza, hallways, public seating areas, and bathrooms - Sweep, mop, buff, and wax interior floor and lobby area - Prepare trash and recycling for pickup - Comply with all building-wide recycling obligations, including checking and sorting recycling items when necessary - Assist with preparation of occupancy for vacant booths - Experience with snow removal - Perform minor repairs - Manage inventory and communicate deficiencies to Manager in a timely manner - Maintain storage area in a clean, neat and orderly fashion. - Keep company tools, equipment properly maintained and in good working order - Adhere to Company procedures - Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: - Excellent communication skills and capacity for teamwork under complex circumstances, including communicating clearly with colleagues with kindness, patience, and respect - Ability to interact with vendors, customers, incubator members, contractors, and others - Strong organization skills and capacity to work well under pressure and in crowds - Knowledge of janitorial procedures - Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and to stand for long periods of time - 1-3 years' prior Maintenance Porter and general repair experience in a fast-paced environment - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products

Compensation, Benefits, and Employee Support: The salary range for this role is between $40,000 to $45,000 and is commensurate with experience. Urbane believes great benefits make great work possible. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), and generous vacation/PTO offerings. Urbane invests up to $1500/employee/year in professional development and personal growth.

To Apply for this Position: - To apply, please email info@urbane-dev.com with Maintenance Porter in the subject line along with your current resume and a brief cover letter/email stating why you are interested in the position. Please note any additional language abilities and level of proficiency/fluency if not readily apparent from your resume. - Please name all files sent to Urbane beginning with your first and last name (or preferred naming conventions) for easy identification. - The application is a multi-step process, inclusive of multiple rounds of interviews w/multiple Urbane team members.

Employment is contingent upon undergoing a background/security check which includes references from previous employers.

Equal opportunity employer.

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