Building Superintendent

Hudson River Housing Inc • Poughkeepsie, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Hudson River Housing improves lives and communities through housing with compassion and development with vision. We are dedicated to building strong, sustainable communities by developing and preserving quality affordable housing and helping families and individuals obtain and maintain housing through education, advocacy and support services.
We are a committed group of people from all backgrounds who care deeply about our community and want to make it a better place.

Position: Building Superintendent

General Description:
Hudson River Housing is seeking a dedicated, highly skilled building superintendent to manage the daily maintenance and cleanliness of a premium residential property. This is a live-in position requiring on-site residency to ensure rapid response to emergencies and continuous oversight of building systems

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years as a building superintendent or in residential maintenance.
• Technical Skills: Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; ability to use power tools safely.
• Physical requirements: Ability to lift up to 50-100 lbs., climb stairs/ladders, and move safely in confined mechanical areas.
• Communication: Fluent in English; ability to respond professionally to resident inquiries via email or in person.
• Availability: Must live on-site and be available for emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and repairs: Perform hands-on daily repairs including plumbing (leaky faucets, clogged drains), electrical (fixtures, outlets, switches, ballasts), carpentry and HVAC/boiler troubleshooting, complete apartment turnovers as they become available.
• Operations and inspections: Monitor and maintain major building systems (elevators, boilers, fire safety) and conduct routine inspections of common areas, storage, and mechanical rooms.
• Staff and vendor coordination: Integrate with the facilities maintenance and environmental services technicians for joint projects. Coordinate with outside contractors and engineers for scheduled work.
• Cleanliness: Ensure all hallways, laundry areas, and trash/recycling zones are kept to high standards. Oversee trash placement according to local municipal schedules. Provide fall clean up and remove leaves at front steps, back steps, and throughout exterior building. During the winter months, check for snow and ice accumulations at building entrances and sidewalks, clear and salt as necessary.
• Emergency response: Remain on-call 24/7 for after hour emergencies (e.g. floods, power outages, lockouts), agency declared snow emergency response required.
• Administrative: Use digital maintenance apps (e.g. YardiOne) to track work orders, maintain logs, and manage supply inventory.

Benefits

• Housing: A rent-free one-bedroom apartment provided in the building as part of the compensation package.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement: 401k
• Time off: 2 weeks vacation, 2 personal days, sick days, birthday, floating holidays, and company holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed