CITY PEST CONTROL AIDE

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 325 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families. Pest Management administration and provide pest control services.

Under close supervision, City Pest Control Aides will be responsible for performing Integrated Pest Management functions working either directly with Exterminators or independently. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Assist in conducting inspections to assess presence of pest and severity levels.
- Interview residents regarding pest conditions.
- Place and retrieve monitors.
- Remove frass, perform HEPPA vacuuming, and steaming furniture.
- Remove dropping, pest carcass and sanitize surfaces.
- Perform pest proofing functions such as caulking, installing escutcheon plates, installing door sweeps, sealing and plugging small holes.
- Remove refuse accumulations from the interiors and exteriors of premises in target areas and load such accumulations on trucks.
- Assist exterminators in pest control activities in interiors and exteriors of buildings.
- Assist in the analysis of the designated pest infestation conditions and in selecting the appropriate pesticide and baits for exterminating and eliminating the infestation.
- Assist in miscellaneous unskilled activities related to the Pest Control Program including office and field work.
- Issue educational literature to tenants and staff.

Additional Information
1. For NYCHA employees: employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if
applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

*Note: Assignments will be made throughout the five boroughs

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position

Qualification Requirements
There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.