Building Operations & Maintenance
City Custodial Assistant
$39,970 to $51,919 a year
Posted until November 16, 2026 · posted September 17, 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 ≈ $19.22 an hour · $1,537 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $2.22/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$1,532 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 6.4 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $7,100 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
No education or experience needed
Qualification Requirements
- There are no formal educational or experience requirements.
- There are certain medical and physical requirements.
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.
The New York County District Attorney's Office has immediate openings for a City Custodial Assistant in its Facilities Management Unit who is detail oriented, enthusiastic, and takes pride in the work they perform.
The Unit is responsible for ensuring all office spaces, restrooms, floors, and grounds are cleaned and maintained to the highest of customer, office, and industry standards.
Read the rest, from the posting
In this position and under close supervision, the City Custodial Assistant will perform work of ordinary difficulty in cleaning DANY office spaces and immediate grounds according to Unit standards, related light labor duties, and other position related work.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Sweeps, dust mops and mops office floors, toilets, corridors, lobbies, and other assigned areas.
- Cleans office floors which includes scrubbing with an electric machine, stripping with a stripping machine, waxing, and polishing floors, and hand scrubbing stairs and stair landings.
- Vacuums rugs and carpets.
- Cleans wash basins and other toilet room facilities to include replenishment of bathroom supplies.
- Washes office walls by hand with a brush or by using an electric machine.
- Empties office waste baskets and disposes of refuse and recycling.
- Dusts walls and furniture to include removing and cleaning venetian blinds and shades.
- Polishes furniture including metal work.
- Shampoos carpets, chairs, and sofas.
- Cleans office refrigerators, water coolers, microwaves, air purifiers and fans in accordance with hygienic practices.
- Cleans and washes sidewalks to include removal of snow.
- Cleans lower portions of buildings with brush and hose.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Preferred Requirement/Skills:
- High school diploma.
- Prior custodial experience.
- Previous customer centric experience.
- Prior working knowledge of industry standards related to hygiene as well as waxing and buffing machines.
- Ability to operate vacuums and other related equipment.
- Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to the position.
- Ability to lift heavy objects.
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work alone or in a team environment.
- Ability to interact with all levels of staff and vendors.
- Ability to take direction to include understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
How to Apply:
- Apply with a Cover Letter and Resume.
Additional Information:
- Current office employees: To be eligible for a transfer or promotion, staff must have already served at least 1 year in their current unit/bureau/department and be in good standing. In addition, must meet the minimum and additional qualifications of the position.
- Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
• City Residency is not required for this position.
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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