Custodian

Job title: Custodial laborerDepartment: Property ManagementReports to: Custodial Services SupervisorEmployment status: Non-exemptUnion status: Local 3SummaryThe Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) is a not-for-profit corporation that serves as the real estate developer and property manager of the Yard on behalf of its owner, the City of New York. BNYDC strives to provide an environment in which innovative companies can take root and grow.Custodial laborers provide routine office and grounds cleaning necessary in maintaining the premises, various systems, buildings, physical structures and appurtenances.Areas of ResponsibilityService, clean, and supply restroomsClean building floors & walls by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuumingDispose of trash or waste materialsFollow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power cleaning equipment Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systemsMaintain lawns and shrubbery using mowers and trimmersRemove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow melting chemicalsSet up and breakdown decorations, tables, chairs, scaffolding, etc. for meetings and events Move heavy furniture and equipment either manually or by using hand trucksSpray insecticides or fumigants to prevent insect or rodent infestationDrive vans, industrial trucks, or other vehicles as neededPrepares work sites as instructedPerform other job-related duties as assignedRequired Skills And AbilitiesStrong floor care experience, including stripping & waxing, with use of equipment such as a scrubber, side-by-side, carpet extractor, etc.Experience operating a Kaivac machineSnow removal experience using equipment such as a blower, plow, salt, etc.Detail cleaning experience, including low and high dustingExperience setting up for events, such as assembling or moving furniture, preferredQualifications1+ years of relevant work experience as a custodian, janitor, porter, etc.Valid driver’s license requiredAbility to lift up to 50 poundsMust be able to work weekends and evenings (until 11pm) as needed