Constituent Services & Community Programs
Heavy Duty City Park Worker
$40,343 to $54,882 a year
Posted until November 14, 2026 · posted September 15, 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 ≈ $19.40 an hour · $1,552 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $2.40/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$1,546 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 $1,835 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 The requirements also mention a license. Read them below.
Qualification Requirements
- There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.
- A Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York is required.
- Ability to read and to understand and obey orders is required.
- There are certain medical and physical requirements.
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The work
What the job is.
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Weekends
“Ability to work flexible hours, nights and weekends as needed.”
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The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.
DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees.
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DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA) is responsible for design and construction of Green Infrastructure in NYC and maintenance operations of all constructed Green Infrastructure assets.
To date, DEP has constructed over 11,000 assets in Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx in which the majority of these assets are located within the public right of way comprised of rain gardens, infiltration basins, porous panels and medians.
More information on NYC Green Infrastructure Program can be found at gi-annual-report-2020.pdf (nyc.gov)
The Bureau seeks to hire (4) City Park Workers to serve as Heavy Duty City Park Workers in GIM.
The selected candidate(s) will assist in general maintenance associated with DEP green infrastructure assets, including the removal of sediments and litter, edging, seeding, snow removal, trimming, sweeping, cleaning, and maintaining facilities including drainage structures.
The candidate will perform minor repair work associated with the assets including but not limited to masonry and carpentry. Along with general maintenance work, the selected candidate will perform the following tasks:
- Infiltration Basin Inspections.
- Infiltration Basin Cleaning.
- Excavation to depths which do not require sheeting and shoring.
- Vacuum excavation of infiltration basins.
- Mix cement and concrete under direction.
- Move, lift, and carry heavy objects related to work at the job site.
- Move and lift infiltration basin structures, equipment, and waste.
In addition, the selected candidates will drive vehicles and operate certain other motorized equipment, perform safety checks on facilities and equipment., may move furniture, climb, and perform other physical activities as required in the performance of assigned duties.
Skills they'd like
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Experience with horticultural maintenance, labor and construction a plus. •
Ability to work flexible hours, nights and weekends as needed.
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Strong organizational, communication and leadership skills.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
To Apply, click the "Apply Now" button.
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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