Caretaker I

Caretaker I

  • NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
Posted On: 04/25/2026
  • Full-Time
Location

BROOKLYN

  • No Exam Required
Department VP-Purchasing, Logistics & Inv

Salary Range

$38,291.00 – $53,779.00

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Job Description

On June 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust Act, which authorized the creation of the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a public benefit corporation that will oversee the renovation and rehabilitation of the City’s public housing developments, owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). NYCHA will remain the permanent owner of the land/buildings and will enter a long-term ground lease with the Trust to secure Section 8 vouchers. The selected Caretaker I (Logistics and Inventory) will be a NYCHA employee assigned to Nostrand Houses and will work on behalf of the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust. They will support caretaking services with an emphasis on logistics, inventory control, and material handling.

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  1. Receive, inspect, check, store, distribute and care for material, supplies and equipment's, store tools and keys
  2. Pack, unpack, count, weight and measure materials, supplies and equipment. Load and unload at the storage facility and at the point of pick-up, delivery or distribution. May travel to point of pick-up delivery or distribution
  3. Operate elevator, electric transports, lift trucks and other necessary equipment to load and unload supplies
  4. Check materials received against invoices, packing lists, bills of loading; note breakage and discrepancies in quantity model, etc
  5. Pick supplies from shelves to fill requisitions, lift and carry supplies when necessary
  6. Keep storage facilities clean and orderly
  7. Maintain perpetual inventories and detail inventory records
8.Work in Maximo
  1. Conduct Cycle Counts
  2. Create requisitions in Oracle to ensure adequate supply of materials at Nostrand Houses.

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 minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

CARETAKER (HA) - 90645

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills

  1. Experience working at the Sheepshead Bay Consolidation. 2. Knowledge and experience in Supply Chain Management. 3. Experience with Maximo and Oracle. 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 5. Excellent organizational abilities. 6. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

Additional Information

The 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.

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Job ID

778122

Posted until

05/14/2026

Title code

90645

Civil service title

CARETAKER (HA)

Title classification

Labor-3

Business title

Caretaker I

  • Experience Level: Entry-Level

Job level 00

Number of positions

1

Work location

Nostrand (Trust Services)

  • Category: Finance, Accounting, & Procurement

Caretaker I
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