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🔗City Park Worker for Monuments Crew
Website NYC Parks
NYC Parks is the steward of more than 30,000 acres of land — 14 percent of New York City — including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. We operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 1,800 basketball courts, 550 tennis courts, 65 public pools, 51 recreational facilities, 15 nature centers, 14 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches. We care for 1,200 monuments and 23 historic house museums. We look after 666,000 street trees, and five million more in parks. We are New York City's principal providers of recreational and athletic facilities and programs. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.
NYC Parks’ Art & Antiquities Division conserves and maintains more than 800 monuments and artworks throughout the five boroughs of New York City, curates and administers public art installations, and manages the Agency’s historic resources. Monuments Technicians learn about the breadth of the public sculpture collection, its history and conservation needs.
**Appointee to this position will receive an assignment differential of $4,897 in addition to their base salary.
Major Responsibilities
- Under the direction and supervision of the Monuments Conservation Manager as well as independently, perform daily maintenance and/or assessments of monuments, sculptures and public artworks located on NYC parkland.
- Conduct bronze cleaning, waxing and refinishing, masonry cleaning, repointing and graffiti removal.
- Maintain logs and written reports, including digital photo documentation, submitted on weekly basis.
- Operate and maintain tools, equipment and vehicles necessary to conduct duties of the job, and ensure they operate in proper working condition. Tools include, pressure washer, scaffold, lift and forklift operation.
- Transport and arrange art objects, artifacts, materials and equipment.
- Assist conservator with specialized restoration and conservation projects.
- Maintain accurate records, track assignments and procure necessary supplies.