City Custodial Assistant

NYC Department of Social Services; All (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to maintaining clean and functional public spaces in New York City. As a City Custodial Assistant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the cleanliness and upkeep of various city-owned buildings, contributing to the overall well-being of the community. This position offers a unique opportunity to serve the public while gaining valuable experience in facilities management. If you're looking for a role that combines responsibility with the chance to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• No formal educational or experience requirements.
• Certain medical and physical requirements must be met.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning duties in public buildings and their immediate grounds.
• Sweep, mop, and clean various floor areas and facilities.
• Dust and clean venetian blinds and perform high dusting.

Job description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies, what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

1. Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
2. Managing 55 public buildings.
3. Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
4. Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
5. Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
6. Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

Facilities Management manages, maintains, and operates 55 City-owned court and office buildings totaling more than 15 million square feet. These buildings are located throughout the City and include City Hall, the Manhattan and Brooklyn Municipal Buildings, and the Borough Halls. As the landlord, Facilities Management provides base building services to keep these buildings fully functional and operational through seven units: Building Services, Contract Services, Energy Management, Fire and Life Safety, Mechanical Maintenance & Operations, and FM Support.

Building Services provides regular interior and exterior cleaning and maintenance services to tenants. Services range from trash pickup and restroom cleaning to pest control, recycling, and minor repairs. Staff includes custodians and maintenance workers, totaling more than 650. The Senior Building Custodian of each DCAS-managed building is considered the facilities manager of the building.

The duties and responsibilities for a City Custodial Assistant include, but are not limited to:

1. Under close supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty in cleaning public buildings and their immediate grounds, performs related light labor duties;
2. Sweeps, damp mops, and wet mops office floors, toilets, corridors, lobbies, and other assigned floor areas;
3. Cleans wash basins and other toilet room facilities;
4. Washes walls by hand with a brush or by using an electric machine;
5. Scrubs stairs and stair landings;
6. Empties waste baskets and disposes of refuse;
7. Vacuums rugs and carpets;
8. Dusts, removes, and cleans venetian blinds;
9. Performs shoulder high and high dusting of walls.

To Apply:
Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID #690057.
No phone calls, faxes, or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

CITY CUSTODIAL ASSISTANT - 90644

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
1. There are no formal educational or experience requirements.
2. There are certain medical and physical requirements.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.