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About the Role
The Environmental Services Technician is an integral part of the Facilities department, working with a diverse team to achieve the highest standards of cleanliness and organization throughout the park and HQ facility. This role offers exposure to various maintenance and repairs in a learning environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the High Line, including HQ facility, office space, public areas, bathrooms, access points, elevators, stairs, and mechanical rooms.
- Work with the Maintenance team to perform various tasks.
- Comply with additional cleanliness requirements related to COVID-19.
- Remove trash from the Park and bring it to the proper disposal area.
- Use specialized cleaning products and techniques for unique features, following manufacturer instructions.
- Report and remove graffiti.
- Participate in snow and ice removal using shoveling, snow throwers, and bobcat.
- Maintain and report on the inventory of custodial supplies.
- Respond quickly to spills, clogs, bathroom malfunctions, and potential hazards.
- Collaborate with team members to accomplish daily assignments in a timely manner.
- Work with programming and events staff to prepare the Line for visitor use.
- Operate pressure washers and other equipment.
- Collaborate with contracted specialists for seasonal or specialty tasks.
- Act as an ambassador for Friends of the High Line, answering visitor questions about horticulture, history, design, and park information.
Requirements
- Must be extremely dependable, punctual, detail-oriented, and a good communicator with staff and the public.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
- Ability to use or willing to learn scissor lifts, bobcat, and other machinery.
- Experience with facility cleaning procedures.
- Experience using hand tools and power tools, willingness to learn to use other tools.
- Demonstrate good judgment and a professional demeanor.
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Ability to travel 10 or more miles by foot or self-powered vehicle over the course of the day.
- Ability to remain in a fixed post for several hours at a time.
- Ability to work holidays, weekends, early mornings, and/or evenings as part of a regular schedule.
- Ability to bend, twist, grasp, crouch, crawl, and/or lift up to 30 lbs at a time.
Skills
- Communication
- Facility cleaning procedures
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Pressure washers
- Scissor lifts
- Bobcat operation
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Seasonal
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 2-3 years experience, preferably in public space or outdoor space maintenance. Building Porter's experience is also acceptable.
Salary/Compensations
- $25/hour
Benefits
- Discounts Citi Bike Membership
- Discounts with vendors on the High Line & around the Meatpacking neighborhood
- Free entrance to Whitney Museum
- 7 sick days
- 10 paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- The High Line is both a nonprofit organization and a public park on the West Side of Manhattan.
- We are devoted to reimagining public spaces to create connected, healthy neighborhoods and cities through our work with communities on and off the High Line.
- Built on a historic, elevated rail line, the High Line was always intended to be more than a park.
- You can walk through the gardens, view art, experience a performance, enjoy food or beverage, or connect with friends and neighbors while enjoying a unique perspective of New York City.
- Nearly 100% of our annual budget comes through donations.
- The High Line is owned by the City of New York, and we operate under a license agreement with NYC Parks.
Equal Opportunity
- The High Line is guided by a series of values through which we make decisions, including hiring.
- These values include proactively creating access points for all people, regardless of age, sex, color, creed, race, income, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- As part of our commitment to living up to these values and advancing equity within our organization and through our work, we are committed to an equitable hiring process.
- Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with a broad range of lived experiences.
- This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.