JCHA is seeking reliable and motivated individuals to join our team as Summer Seasonal Part-Time Outdoor Landscaper and Indoor Custodial Workers. In this role, workers will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, appearance and sanitation of both outdoor landscaping areas and indoor facilities during the summer months. This position offers a great opportunity for JCHA public housing residents seeking summer employment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Indoor: Cleans rooms, offices, basements, lobbies, vacant housing units, halls, stairwells, elevator cabs, community rooms, restrooms, and public entrances, exits and interiors, as required; dusts, cleans and polishes furniture, fixtures, woodwork and equipment; washes and cleans windows; sweeps, washes, strips, waxes and polishes floors; sweeps and vacuums rugs; occasionally works on ladders and scaffolds to change light bulbs, replace venetian blinds, wash walls, etc.
• Outdoor: Operates and maintains powered cleaning equipment, cleans and oils the equipment and changes brushes and accessories. When assigned, mows lawns, trims hedges, rakes and burns leaves and refuse, trims driveway and sidewalk edges using spades and hoes.

Eligibility Criteria

• Current Public Housing Resident at a Jersey City Housing Authority property

Specific Prerequisite Job Knowledge & Skills:

• Basic knowledge of the proper use and minor adjustment of sweepers, vacuum cleaners, floor

waxers, compactors, lawn mowers, and other equipment.

• Ability to handle cleaning problems, lift and move moderately heavy objects, organize cleaning work and develop work methods.
• Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written directions; maintain simple records; learn quickly from directions and demonstrations and work harmoniously with other employees.

General Information

• Job Title: Landscaping/Custodial Seasonal Worker
• Location: Various JCHA Public Housing Sites including: Curries Woods, Marion Gardens, Booker T Washington, Berry Gardens, Arlington Gardens, TJ Stewart, Holland Gardens, & Hudson Gardens
• Base Pay: $20 per hour, 21 hours per week
• Hours: Weekdays, 8am-4pm
• Employee Type: Hourly Part Time
• Job Category: MS

Contact Information

• Contact: JCHA HR Department
• Phone: 201-706-4680
• Email: HR@jcha.us