Temporary Building Maintenance Assistant

Position Summary

The Temporary Building Maintenance Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the maintenance of all event spaces and overall appearance of buildings

This a temporary 6 month full-time position based in CFR’s New York City office. This role is required to be onsite Monday through Friday from 12pm to 8pm with flexibility to work on weekends. 

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Set-up and breakdown of furniture and equipment in event spaces.
• Coordinating building services such as HVAC adjustments, lighting & AV equipment set-up and furniture adjustments CFR & Rental event activities
• Cleaning interior and exterior building areas including but not limited to sidewalk debris removal.
• Identify and perform general maintenance and repairs throughout the building
• Perform floor and wall maintenance including stripping and waxing floors, carpet cleaning, wall patching and painting
• Assisting with other related duties as requested or required.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• At least 3 years experience in facilities/building maintenance in a high-profile organization or cultural institutions.
• At least 3 years experience in floor care and painting.
• Familiarity of building operating systems, i.e. HVAC, plumbing, electrical.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds (i.e. – chairs, tables, office furniture, etc.)

Related Skills & Other Requirements

• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Highest level of dependability and professionalism
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with proven ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and on a team
• Positive, proactive, flexible, results-oriented team player
• Availability to work flexible and long hours

Required Application Materials

Please submit a résumé for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

• The full-time compensation range for this position is $33.00– $35.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• In addition the Council on Foreign Relations offers a benefits package that is among the best offered by nonprofit institutions today, including an award-winning health and wellness program, an on-site fitness center, and generous leave policies and health insurance programs.

About CFR

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is committed to fostering a foreign policy community in the United States that is more representative of American society, recognizing that diverse backgrounds and perspectives contribute to broader, more informed participation in the foreign policy debate and lead to an enhanced understanding of the world and the United States’ role therein. To that end, CFR is dedicated to continuing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout its work and workplace by building a more diverse membership and staff, producing and dispensing thoughtful analysis on a broad range of foreign policy issues, and developing relevant, wide-reaching programming that also serves to expand the foreign policy talent pipeline to underrepresented populations.