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City Custodial AssistantFacilities Management manages, maintains, and operates 56 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 The Budget Unit. 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:Under close supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty in cleaning public buildings and their immediate grounds, performs related light labor duties;Sweeps, damp mops, and wet mops office floors, toilets, corridor, lobbies and other assigned floor areas;Cleans wash basins and other toilet room facilities;Washes walls by hand with a brush or by using an electric machine;Scrubs stairs and stair landings;Empties waste baskets and disposes of refuse;Vacuums rugs and carpets;Dusts, removes and cleans venetian blinds;Performs shoulder high and high dusting of walls.Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements 1. There are no formal educational or experience requirements. 2. There are certain medical and physical requirements.Public Service Loan ForgivenessAs 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 RequirementNew 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 InformationThe 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.
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new york, NY, 10007, US
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