Union Helper - Maintenance Tech

Union Helper - Maintenance Tech

Job ID

294689

Posted

09-Sep-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

New York City - New York - United States of America

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the role:

As a CBRE Union Helper, you will perform non-technical general building maintenance, light custodial, and minor repair duties.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems. We are seeking a motivated individual with strong carpentry skills to join our team and contribute to the upkeep and improvement of our facilities.

What you'll do:

• Perform general labor work including loading, unloading, and moving materials.
• Utilize carpentry skills to construct, repair, and maintain structures, furniture, and fixtures.
• Maintain lighting systems throughout the facility, cleaning fixtures and replacing bulbs and lamps.
• Patrol grounds, communal areas, and parking facilities; identify and report maintenance hazards.
• Run errands to support projects and assist with various maintenance tasks.
• Execute housekeeping functions to maintain the professional appearance of the property and communal areas.
• Paint, patch drywall, and perform carpentry repairs, including woodworking and cabinetry tasks.
• Facilitate office access and office moves by moving crates, assembling furniture, and installing office fixtures.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
• Prepare meetings and conference rooms, arranging tables, chairs, and ensuring proper setup.
• Set up and dismantle audio and visual equipment, flip charts, and TVs within conference rooms.
• Follow established procedures for the performance of repetitive tasks or job activities.

What you'll need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 2-4 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Ability to develop skills to perform basic activities in own job.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Simple math skills. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.
• Certificate of Fitness is preferred but not essential (F-01, S-12, S-13, A-35 , P-98, and S-95)
• Should any element of this Job Description conflict with the provisions of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement will prevail.

The pay range for this position is subject to an applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. The negotiated rate for the Union Maintenance Helper position is $28.89 hourly -$41.27 hourly. Please refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding pay scale.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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