Building Operations & Maintenance
Caretaker (HA) P
$38,291 to $53,779 a year
Posted until September 28, 2026 · posted September 8, 2026
Requirements
No education or experience needed
Exam
Labor class
Unskilled labor jobs, where a competitive exam is not practical. No civil service exam.
From ≈ $18.41 an hour · $1,473 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
That is above NYC's $17/hr minimum wage, plus city benefits.
What you'd have made
$1,468 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 6.1 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
No education or experience needed
Qualification Requirements
There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
Quoted word for word from the official posting. The label above is ours, read from this text; if they disagree, this text wins.
The work
What the job is.
- Mix plastering materials properly.
- Apply plastering materials to interior and exterior surfaces (use of hawk, trowel, Darby, slicker; working of dots and screeds); apply plaster coats (scratch, brown and finish).
- Lathing and plastering bases (channel iron, wire lath, etc.).
- Perform dust control and clean up.
Caretaker Ps appointed are encouraged to gain the knowledge required for career advancement to Plasterer.
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NOTE: Travel to Developments within assigned neighborhood is a requirement. This position will cover Brooklyn Neighborhood 02 which include Breukelen, Cypress Hills, Pink and Vandalia.
Additional Information:
- For NYCHA employees: a letter of recommendation from your supervisor must be submitted with your resume.
- NYCHA employees applying for transfer, 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).
- 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
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
How to apply, from the posting
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Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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