Caretaker

City of New York•New York City, NY
•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Building Services Unit Administrator, the Caretaker will perform duties including driving department vehicles to General Services leased sites, picking up materials and supplies, assisting in small building service repairs, providing emergency coverage in the event of power or water shutdowns, assisting with managing the building service email address, surveying leased sites for repairs and overseeing contract repairs, driving department vehicles to multiple NYCHA-leased buildings, supporting the Building Services Technical Electrician with minor maintenance and janitorial repairs, conducting Crack Unit surveys across multiple leased locations, verifying emergency calls and coordinating repairs with Building Services management, conducting building inspections, handling snow emergencies, and performing conference room set-ups and take-downs including NYCHA Events.

Requirements

  • Possession of a valid driver's license is required.
  • Applicants must have the ability to drive with manual transmission.
  • For NYCHA employees: employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
  • There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

  • NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Drive department vehicles to General Services leased sites.
  • Pick up materials and supplies.
  • Assist in small building service repairs.
  • Provide emergency coverage in the event of power, water shutdowns.
  • Assist with managing building service email address.
  • Survey leased sites for repairs and overview contract repairs.
  • Drive department vehicles to multiple NYCHA-leased buildings.
  • Support the Building Services Technical Electrician with minor maintenance and janitorial repairs.
  • Conduct Crack Unit surveys across multiple leased locations.
  • Verify emergency calls and coordinate repairs with Building Services management.
  • Conduct building inspections.
  • Snow emergencies.
  • Conference room set ups and take downs including NYCHA Events.

Benefits

  • A choice of medical coverage plans
  • Deferred compensation plans
  • A defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS)
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