Facilities Maintenance & Grounds Specialist

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a City Laborer - 90702 to support the Division of Family and Child Health by performing essential facility maintenance and material handling across DFCH locations.

The role requires moving materials, operating basic tools, and assisting teams to ensure a safe, clean work environment. Residency rules and CDL considerations may apply; primary duties involve on-site work in various boroughs of New York City.

Qualifications

• No formal education or experience requirements for this position.
• Certain medical and physical requirements apply.

Responsibilities

• Move, lift, and carry heavy objects, materials, and equipment safely across DFCH locations.
• Safely operate manual, hand-held, and power-driven tools required for maintenance and demolition tasks.
• Care for lawns, shrubs, and trees through mowing, pruning, cultivating, seeding, and fertilizing.
• Drive motor vehicles to transport tools, materials, and equipment between agency sites as needed.
• Maintain a clean, hazard-free work environment while strictly adhering to safety protocols.
• Aid skilled craftsmen and others, and help coordinate daily field activities when assigned.

Job description

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a City Laborer - 90702 to support the Division of Family and Child Health by performing essential facility maintenance and material handling across DFCH locations.

The role requires moving materials, operating basic tools, and assisting teams to ensure a safe, clean work environment. Residency rules and CDL considerations may apply; primary duties involve on-site work in various boroughs of New York City.