Facilities Area Manager

Overview

Fostering Talent, Changing Lives

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The Area Manager (AM) is a vital role within the New York Foundling, Facilities Maintenance division. The AM’s primary responsibility is to maintain the living, structural, mechanical integrity of all occupied, unoccupied dwellings in strict compliance with the guidance from OPWDD. This shall include without limit all owned, leased, rented, occupied, unoccupied, standalone apartments, garage, basement and storage spaces. 

Salary 65,000-70,000

Responsibilities

The Area Managers primary responsibility is to ensure that all real estate properties that make up our DD “Developmental Disabilities” division are maintained. The AM is responsible in overseeing the upkeep of daily maintenance, equipment functionality, supplies and determining the scheduling of repairs and/or renovations on new/ongoing site projects. In conjunction, with overseeing the DD “Developmental Disabilities” properties, the (AM) will also be responsible in managing and overseeing The New York Foundling’s Commercial Properties.  

Essential Functions And Responsibilities: 

• The AM will be required to assist with incident reporting, mechanical maintenance, and life safety protocols, in order to maintain a safe, pleasant, sanitary work environment for all who work and reside in our commercial properties and residential properties. The AM ensures we at all times remain compliant with all city, state, government regulatory agencies. 

• Responsible for resolving any summons, and/or violations received to the New York Foundling Hospital. The Area Manager will participate in our annual employee evaluation assessment. 

• Responsible in coordinating 1:1 performance evaluations with each team member that falls under the maintenance team, enlisting feedback on performance as required from Facilities Help Desk and SAM.  

• Works cooperatively with the DD “Developmental Disabilities” Area Managers and Regional Managers to preserve, adhere to their approved budget.                              

• Responsible for ensuring the overall functionality of every dwelling (Home, Apartment, Dorm Room and alike) that encompasses The New York Foundling, DD “Developmental Disabilities” divisional footprint. This responsibility is not limited in any way and includes the entire Structure, Grounds Landscape, Hardscape, Driveway, Parking, Mechanical (Boiler, Hot Water, Generator, Pump and Motor) any and all association to maintenance of dwelling or commercial property are included in this statement. 

• The AM will be the liaison to all trades, utilities, service providers, and when a dwelling is leased/rented the Landlord and or their assignee, to ensure the dwelling meets the standard of living defined by OPWDD/NYCRR.

• The (AM) will assist in the coordination and will serve as one of the liaisons between New York Foundling Hospital, The Developmental Disabilities Division, Area Manager, Utility providers, Fire Department, Building Department, State Health Department, OPWDD and others. The (AM) will remain knowledgeable of all codes, standards and practices generated by regulatory agencies having jurisdiction on dwelling especially OPWDD.

• Should the dwelling require maintenance, part replacement or maintenance that exceeds the abilities of New York Foundling maintenance team and/or exceeds $1,500.00 value, the AM must contact the appropriate DD area manager responsible for dwelling to obtain approval to proceed with work. The AM must obtain approval in writing from DD. Moreover, before proceeding with work (repair/replacement) expense, must be approved by the Facilities Senior Manager or Facilities Director. All warranty, other relevant information supporting the expense will be forwarded to the Facilities Coordinator or the Facilities Administrator for pre/post activity or warranty reference.

• Proactively inspect each dwelling without limits, he/she will be required to complete comprehensive inspections regularly, for each of th