CITY LABORER Position Available In Queens, New York

Job DescriptionPlease note: A valid Class B CDL license is required to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not hold this license will not be considered for an interview. Disclose it in your cover letter.

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP’s water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Division of Facilities Management & Construction is responsible for providing facilities management and administrative support services to DEP in the areas of: asbestos / lead assessment and abatement, capital projects, construction services, mail services, office supply services, real estate management, reproduction services and space planning.

The Division of Facilities Management and Construction seeks to hire a dependable and hard-working City Laborer to work in its Facility Construction Services unit, which is primary based in Maspeth, NY. This position involves periodic travel to other sites as needed. The selected candidate will be responsible for performing labor work of varying complexity in support of the trade shops. Based upon agency needs and work order submissions, duties may vary on a daily basis. Under general supervision this individual’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the correct handling of tradesman’s tools in the performance of the duties of that particular trade, maintaining trade shops in an organized and clean state, performing custodial tasks when required, moving, lifting and carrying of items of various weights and sizes, loading and unloading of heavy equipment and/or materials at warehouse platforms, moving vans or trucks at job location, performing common unskilled laboring work requiring physical strength. The selected candidate will operate motor vehicles or equipment (i.e. forklifts, scissor lifts, bobcats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, dollies etc.) in the performance of their assigned duties and may perform minor maintenance and necessary repairs regarding same.

CITY LABORER

– 90702Qualifications1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. 2. There are certain medical and physical requirements. License Requirements Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.

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.