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COMMUNITY ASSISTANT

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Community Assistant

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other City Agencies and nonprofit organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduce street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity. DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency's Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children's intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City's most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Department of Homeless Services (DSH) is recruiting one (1) Community Assistant who will:

- Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory standards for health and sanitation and will perform other routine tasks as it relates to the provision of client services.

- Maintain sanitary conditions, by the selected candidate will cleaning restrooms, dorms, laundry rooms, common areas, outside perimeters, office space and other work areas, including the kitchen and cafeteria. Remove and dispose of litter and garbage; distribute and replenish toiletries and distribute and exchange linen.

- Other tasks may include Load and unload deliveries, stock supplies, maintain inventory records; transport household supplies, equipment, and client lockers, distribute client mail, remove, and store client belongings, organize the serving areas, and participate in food service; provide client escort service.

- Assist in monitoring client program activities, monitor client crowd control, and perform other job-related duties as required.

Hours/Shift: Sunday Thursday. 8AM - 4PM COMMUNITY ASSISTANT - 56056

Job ID: 795368

Posted until: 10/24/2026

Title code: 56056

Civil service title: COMMUNITY ASSISTANT

Title classification: Non-Competitive-5

Business title: COMMUNITY ASSISTANT

Entry-Level: 00

Number of positions: 1

Work location: 8 E 3rd Street, N.Y., N.Y.

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Vacancy posted 5 hours ago
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