Facilities Assistant

Founded in 2004, The Menkiti Group is a 100% minority-owned Certified Business Enterprise headquartered in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Menkiti Group is an integrated real estate services company focused on a double bottom line, measuring success in terms of positive social impact and financial returns. The company was founded with the mission to transform lives, careers, and communities through real estate, and they are committed to driving neighborhood impact and engaging in communities with a long-term lens. Their focus includes urban investment, residential and commercial development, residential sales, and commercial brokerage.

The company’s approach to urban neighborhood transformation and investment is centered upon partnerships with capital investors, local developers, community stakeholders, and small business owners to create thriving urban spaces that drive sustainable neighborhood impact and produce economic growth. The enterprise is dedicated to making smart investments in neighborhoods that are often on the “other side of perception,” to directly impact community vitality. Projects range from residential renovations and the development and tenanting of main street commercial properties; to large-scale, mixed-use, transit-oriented development projects.

Over the past 20 years, The Menkiti Group has invested over $390MM in emerging urban neighborhoods, developed and has in its pipeline over 6MM SF of real estate, and has assisted over 3,700 families in purchasing homes throughout the DC Metro area.

At The Menkiti Group, we are dedicated to the mission of transforming lives and communities through real estate. If you are someone who wants to make a difference in the world, we invite you to explore your career trajectory with us. We are seeking a qualified facilities assistant to join our Worcester, MA, team in a part-time position. This role is essential to the rapid growth of our Massachusetts portfolio and commercial leasing success.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist Property Management Team with all physical facilities needs.
• Responsible to know where all shut-off valves, electrical rooms and fire/life safety rooms are and maintains a log of each location for easy emergency access.
• Perform routine/preventative maintenance on HVAC, fire/life safety, plumbing, elevator and electrical systems.
• Respond to security and safety issues, ensuring all annual requirements are met.
• Comfortable with remote technology, strong time management skills and ability to perform duties without on-site instruction.
• Perform documented property inspections to prevent risk management issues.
• Diagnose problems and repairs. Directly perform minor repairs in the areas of carpentry, plumbing, appliances, HVAC, electrical, roofing, painting, etc.
• Track property inventory of equipment and supplies
• HVAC – troubleshooting and preventative maintenance. Air filter changing and coil cleaning.
• Electrical – re-lamping, ballast replacement and breaker reset.
• Roof – perform regular inspections to keep the roof clear of debris and drains open.
• Maintain the structural integrity of the building by inspecting foundation, walls and roof.
• Ability and knowledge to communicate with vendors, tenants and supervisors.
• Incorporates safety protocols while performing all job duties.
• Ensure property is safe and cleared during bad weather events.
• Evaluate new maintenance techniques for possible time or money savings.
• Ability to answer emergency calls during non-work hours.

• Construction familiarity
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Attention to detail
• Physically able to lift 50 pounds
• Current driver’s license
• Reliable transportation to get to work or answer emergency calls
• High School Degree minimum
• 2-year associate degree a plus
• Certifications in maintenance field a plus. Ex. CMRT, CET, EPA HVAC Certification

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.