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Stock Worker

Department of Transportation · Queens · Full-time · 1 opening

$40,321 to $60,289 a year

Posted until October 7, 2026 · posted September 25, 2026

Requirements

No education or experience needed

Exam

Civil service exam title

From ≈ $19.39 an hour · $1,551 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).

NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $2.39/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.

What you'd have made

$1,546 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.

An hour of this job pays for about 6.4 subway rides ($3 fare).

Price anything in hours of this job

94 people had this title in the city's fiscal year 2025. Their base pay:
  • This posting starts at $40,321
  • Half of them earn at least $42,664
  • The top 10% earn at least $54,317

Overtime added $4,347 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data

Check yourself

What they actually ask for.

No education or experience needed

Qualification Requirements

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

Quoted word for word from the official posting. The label above is ours, read from this text; if they disagree, this text wins.

The work

What the job is.

Hands-on / tradeNo experience needed
  • Driver license

    “Possession of a driver's license valid in the state of New York.”

  • Lifts up to 70 lbs

    “May be required to independently lift and carry objects weighing up to 70 pounds.”

Read from the posting. Tap one to see the line it came from.

Under direct supervision, candidate will conduct all auto supply warehouse activities adhering to Agency’s Rules and Regulations.

Duties include receive, load, unload, store, distribute, count, weigh, measure, pack, unpack and care for materials, supplies and equipment.

Other tasks will include:

Keeping warehouse/central auto supply

and materials clean and orderly.

Read the rest, from the posting

Audit materials received against invoices and note breakage and discrepancies in quantity.

Retrieve requested supplies from shelves to fill requisitions when necessary including bottled water requests and office supplies.

Deliver equipment and supplies to repair shops. May be required to independently lift and carry objects weighing up to 70 pounds. Perform other related duties and incidental clerical work. Operate the forklifts to perform loading and unloading of material, supplies and equipment. Use the integral (M5)Fleet

software to document and bin inventory. Conduct annual physical inventory count for various fleet services inventory locations.

Skills they'd like

Possession of a driver's license valid in the state of New York.

This license must be maintained for the duration of employment in this position.

Experienced in stock room and/or mail room operation.

Computer literate.

Able to perform the physical tasks of the job.

Before you apply

The fine print.

Where you have to live

Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)

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.

How to apply, from the posting

All resumes are to be submitted electronically using the following method:

Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for the JOB ID #:

739863 Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet and follow the Careers Link for JOB ID#: 739863

Read the rest

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use.

Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

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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