Building Operations & Maintenance
Caretaker
$38,291 to $53,779 a year
Posted until October 12, 2026 · posted September 22, 2026
Requirements
No education or experience needed
Exam
Labor class
Unskilled labor jobs, where a competitive exam is not practical. No civil service exam.
From ≈ $18.41 an hour · $1,473 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
That is above NYC's $17/hr minimum wage, plus city benefits.
What you'd have made
$1,468 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 6.1 subway rides ($3 fare).
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What they actually ask for.
No education or experience needed
Qualification Requirements
There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
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The work
What the job is.
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Driver license
“Possession of a valid driver's license is required.”
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THIS POSTING IS FOR TWO POSITIONS
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Under direct supervision of the Building Services Unit Administrator the Caretake X will perform duties including but not limited to the following:
- 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.
Additional Information:
- 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).
- NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
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).
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
How to apply, from the posting
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Sources
Straight from the city.
From the city's job data, which the city last updated September 28, 2026. You apply through the official posting.
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