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Laborer(s)

This position is a laborer position, entry level part time work. Significant portion of the work involves cleaning apartments when getting ready for new lease ups, cleaning public rest rooms, community room areas and similar. Could include other related work or as found in the job requirements description, but the entity anticipates much of the work to be for cleaning and storm response such as snow storms or other related weather events. NOTE* rate of pay for work required for cleaning up snow for snow events is increased by at least 25%, employer will provide details

Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, familial status, national origin, veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities will be considered.

An employee in this class performs a variety of light or heavy manual activities in such areas as housing authority sanitation, building maintenance. Work involves the use of hand tools and may require the ability to learn to operate a variety of common power tools, such as chain saws, lawn mowers, snow blowers, small utility vehicle for grounds use, motorized pumps, jack hammers, and small portable power tools. Work is generally performed under the immediate supervision of an employee in a higher classification, but many tasks assigned may be routine and repetitive in nature and once learned can be carried on without difficulty and under only general supervision. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Performs manual work in housing authority maintenance in apartments, CLEANING common areas, laundry rooms and grounds, including patching holes, erecting and removing signs and fences, salting and sanding roads and sidewalks and removing debris, using snow shovel, snow blower;
Performs a variety of grounds maintenance activities (note there is a landscaper performing bulk of this work), occassional grounds work is needed to augment.
Loads & unloads supplies and equipment, inventories;
May occasionally operate light motor vehicles, such as automobiles and small trucks;
May use power equipment, such as chain saws, pumps, power drills, motorized snow blower, back pack blower, pressure washer and portable power tools.
Paints interiors of apartments or common areas, paints exterior ground level.
Cleans apartments, or other areas, assists with unit turn over, cleans water or toilet overflows, removes carpet, removes or demo apartment appurtenances during rehab,
Respond to emergency calls and during weather or other emergency situations.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions; ability to use hand tools; ability to learn to operate simple machinery; sufficient physical strength, agility and freedom to do heavy manual labor, occasionally under adverse weather conditions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this position.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Depending on the nature of the assignment, at the time of appointment and during employment in this title, candidates may be required to possess a valid New York State driver’s license

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
If needed, an in person interview is possible as is a remote interview via Zoom.