Caretaker J

City of New York • Bronx, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining public building spaces, grounds, and equipment. The role involves a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and groundskeeping tasks to ensure a safe and presentable environment. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

Requirements

• There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

• NYCHA 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).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Sweep and mop public building spaces, basement areas and stair halls.
• Remove snow and encumbrances; spread sand and salt over icy pavements; wash windows and walls of public spaces.
• Light and clean incinerators; service air pollution and compactor equipment; collect garbage; put out garbage containers containing incinerated, compacted or raw garbage; take in garbage cans.
• Clean ramps, drains, roofs and canopies; polish and wax as required; change light bulbs including those in lampposts; move, lift and carry heavy objects and materials.
• Clean grounds and vacant apartments as required.
• Perform general gardening work, including cutting lawns, trimming hedges, transplanting, reseeding, and spreading fertilizer and topsoil.
• Check for elevators that are not operating properly; report all housing violations, emergencies and acts of vandalism.

Benefits

• Choice of medical coverage plans
• Deferred compensation plans
• Defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)

What This Job Offers

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