Job Title: Custodian  
Classification: Non-Exempt / Full-time (40 hours per week) 
Pay Rate: $25.04 per hour 
Reports to: Deputy Director of Operations 

Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) is an 85-acre, 1.3-mile public space that stretches along the Brooklyn waterfront.  Our mission is to connect people, nature, and the waterfront through inclusive, innovative, and sustainable management and design. Our vision is to contribute to a healthier, more livable city. 

Reporting to the Custodial Supervisor, the Custodian is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of Brooklyn Bridge Park. With our established organizational mission, vision, and values, the custodian provides cleaning services with the goal of enhancing the experience of our visitors. Work involves cleaning restrooms, removing trash, maintaining floors, snow and ice removal, and cleaning all general spaces. This is a primarily outdoor position in all weather conditions. BBP provides protective weather gear including uniforms, jackets, and sun/rain protection for staff.  

The work shift is Wednesday through Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Act in a general custodial capacity throughout the park including emptying trash/recycling cans, picking up any debris, maintaining the cleanliness of restrooms and surfaces. 

• Work with the maintenance and horticulture team to perform all snow and ice removal. 

• Removal of graffiti and report any damaged or broken park features to a supervisor. 

• Remove leaves, weeds and debris from roadways, pathways, promenades, and sidewalks. 

• Report any rule enforcement needs to the Park Enforcement Police (PEP) and park supervision. 

• Provide support with the set up and breakdown of public programs and events including folding tables, chairs, barricades, or other objects as assigned. 

• Provide positive customer service to park visitors including answering questions and conveying park information. 

• Comfortable using cellphones and radios to communicate with supervisors and stay up to speed on department tasks and updates. 

• Perform other duties as required in the scope of the job and as designated by Operations Management. 

Qualifications: 

• Hardworking, self-motivated, and detail oriented. 

• Comfortable working independently or with a team and can balance multiple projects and tasks. 

• Flexible and solutions oriented. 

• Previous experience in custodial maintenance and/or park-setting preferred. 

• Strong customer service skills. 

• Experience using custodial equipment such as leaf blowers, string trimmers, buffer machines etc. 

• Physically able to stand and walk most of the day. 

• Strong communication skills and basic computer and cellphone knowledge. 

• Ability to work shifting schedules (seasonally), overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed. 

• Ability to lift more than 40 pounds on a regular basis. 

• NYC residency required. 

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred. 

About You 

You strive to be inclusive and collaborative. At BBP, we recognize that doing our best work means working together. We have each other’s back – and are helpful, humble and open.   

You are committed. At BBP, we approach our work with integrity, positivity, and pride. We are committed to the public, the park and each other.  

You are a problem-solver. At BBP, we prioritize learning, evolving and building creative solutions to ensure the Park remains a leader in sustainable green space for generations to come.  

You value people and the environment. At BBP, respect is important to us. We strive to trust each other, act with good intention and communicate with openness.  

Working at BBP  

We believe that BBP is a park for all people. We take pride in our ability to provide the community with a beautiful, functional, clean and safe green space. Internally, we strive to provide a work environment where employees feel supported, respected, and a sense of belonging.  

Our staff are experts on everything from horticulture to community engagement to park operations and events. The work environment is welcoming, with hardworking and diverse staff who are dedicated to building, beautifying and maintaining the park.  

For eligible employees, we offer benefits like affordable healthcare, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, and prioritize the importance of work-life balance. 

Benefits (Other company benefits provided in addition to the following) 

• 403B (retirement plan) 

• Pension (company funded retirement) 

• Paid vacation time (up to 25 days) 

• Sick days (up to 12) 

• Paid holidays/Float days (15 days annually)  

• FMLA and other paid leaves (based on eligibility) 

• Tuition and professional development reimbursement 

• Medical, dental, vision, Healthcare FSA, Dependent FSA, Commuter Benefits, Life and Long-term disability insurance.  

• BBP vendor discounts at restaurants, food market and other eateries. 

• Other corporate discounts on movie tickets, theme parks, and so much more! 

ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK 

Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York City in a generation, has transformed a once dilapidated industrial waterfront into a vibrant and thriving 85-acre civic landscape. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation (BBP) develops, capitally improves, maintains, and fully operates the Park as a 501 (c) not-for-profit, controlled by the City of New York. BBP is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Park, including horticulture, maintenance, capital planning and construction, event permitting, and concession oversight. The Park is designed by Brooklyn-based landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. 

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.