Handyman, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, General Labor

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

As a Handyman, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and operating our facilities, working alongside a dedicated team that has served New Yorkers for almost 150 years. Your work helps us continue to support our diverse communities across City.

• Find your niche – we serve a wide age range and population, including diverse cultures, religions, and backgrounds.
• Career development – support for mobility and advancement across program types.
• 70 locations across five boroughs – work close to where you live.
• Generous vacation time and 15 paid holidays for healthy work/life balance.
• Excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance and low co‑pays.
• Ongoing support: supervision, training from our Continuing Education team, and education benefit.

As a Handyman, your responsibilities include overall maintenance and operation of buildings and grounds. You will perform basic building repairs such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, electrical, HVAC, and other building‑related systems.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency is highly preferred.
• Valid, clean Driver’s license required and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Five (5) years of experience in building construction/maintenance/repair; an educational/trade certificate may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and well‑rounded hands‑on mechanical skills.

• Generous paid time off, 15 agency holidays, 15 sick days.
• Affordable, high‑quality medical/dental/vision plans.
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness.
• Free continuing education opportunities.
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation.
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups – including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti‑Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee.

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies to all aspects of employment, and we are committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with disabilities.

If you need assistance, please contact Human Resources.