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Date Posted 08/27/26

Applications Due09/10/26

Vacancy ID222643

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AgencyThruway Authority

TitleCleaner

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade05

Bargaining UnitTeamsters Local 456 (Thruway Authority)

Salary RangeFrom $19.76 to $27.02 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 5 PM

To 1:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 200 Southern Blvd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12209

Duties Description • Shares duties with one other cleaner, covering a wide range of buildings including maintenance areas, toll utility buildings, and the back up operations center.

• Responsible for collecting and emptying trash and recycling in accordance with cleaning schedules.
• Cleans and removes hazardous or misplaced items, waste and spills and disposes, transports, or places such in appropriate receptacles locations.
• Washes floors, corridors, stairwells, walls, partitions and windows using mops, detergents, brushes and other cleaning tools.
• Responsible for vacuuming, stripping and waxing floors. Shampoos carpets, using manual or mechanical equipment.
• Scrubs and cleans showers and all restrooms, including toilets, sinks and drains.
• Monitors cleaning supplies and equipment; and notifies supervisor of supply levels, equipment malfunction, and/or maintenance issues observed during cleaning.
• Replaces light bulbs, and dusts or washes light fixtures and high places, such as ceilings, using ladders, other appropriate equipment, and tools.
• Assembles cleaning carts according to assigned tasks; and prepares, mixes, and dilutes cleaning solutions following manufacturer directions.
• May be responsible for light weeding and planting along the outside of the buildings and around the Albany Division complex.

Minimum Qualifications GENERAL PUBLIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

There are no education or experience requirements for this class. Cleaners must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

Additional Comments Candidates must have a valid Class D Driver's license. This position will travel to other locations within Albany Division.

This is a Teamsters position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance. Must have a valid Class D Driver's license. Will travel to other locations within Albany Division.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:

Base Pay: $16.39 hiring rate up to $23.65 job rate

Recruitment & Retention Pay: $3.37

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Justin

Telephone 518-436-2725

Fax 518-471-5076

Email Address CanvassReply3@thruway.ny.gov

Address

Street 200 Southern Boulevard

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this vacancy, you must submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.

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