The Caretaker I Floater position is responsible for providing coverage across multiple NYCHA developments to support storeroom operations, inventory management, and material distribution functions. This role is critical in ensuring that locations experiencing staffing gaps due to absences, vacancies, or increased operational demand continue to function without disruption.
This position supports the receipt, storage, organization, and distribution of materials and supplies, while maintaining accurate inventory records and assisting with cycle count activities. In addition, the floater provides support to larger developments and high-volume locations where additional staffing is required to maintain operational standards.
This role is integral to maintaining consistency across storeroom operations, ensuring inventory accuracy, and supporting timely material distribution across multiple locations. Without this position, developments may experience delays in material handling, reduced inventory control, and decreased operational efficiency.
Caretaker I (Floater) duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Organize and label shelves for all inventory items.
- Provide coverage for vacations and days off citywide as needed.
- Assist at larger developments as needed.
- Receive, inspect, check, store, distribute, and care for materials, supplies and equipment; store tools and keys.
- Pack, unpack, count, weigh, and measure materials, supplies and equipment. Load and unload at storage facilities and at points of pick-up, delivery or distribution. May travel to point of pick-up, delivery or distribution.
- Check materials received against invoices, packing lists, and bills of lading; note breakage and discrepancies in quantity, model, etc.
- Pick supplies from shelves to fill requisitions; lift and carry supplies when necessary.
- Keep storage facilities (storerooms) clean and orderly.
- Maintain perpetual inventories and detailed inventory records.
- Work in Maximo.
- Conduct cycle counts.
Additional Information
1. NYCHA employees applying for 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).
2. 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 qualification requirements before applying to this position.
CARETAKER (HA) - 90645
Qualification Requirements
There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
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