Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 02/12/26
Applications Due: 02/26/26
Vacancy ID: 209441
Position Information
NY HELPNo
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 Part-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Labor Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 20
Workday
From 5 PM
To 9 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address Interchange 23 Route 9W
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12209
Job Specifics
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.
• Assembles cleaning carts according to assigned tasks; prepares, mixes, and dilutes cleaning solutions following manufacturer directions.
• 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 of or transports such materials to appropriate receptacles.
• Washes floors, corridors, stairwells, walls, partitions, and windows using mops, detergents, brushes, and other cleaning tools.
• Vacuuming, stripping, and waxing floors; shampoos carpets using manual or mechanical equipment.
• Scrubs and cleans showers and all restrooms, including toilets, sinks, and drains.
• Replaces light bulbs and dusts or washes light fixtures and high places, such as ceilings, using ladders and appropriate equipment.
• Monitors cleaning supplies and equipment and notify supervisor of supply levels, equipment malfunctions, or maintenance issues observed during cleaning.
• May perform light weeding and planting along the outside of buildings and around the Albany Division complex.
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 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.
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 Range from Hiring Rate $16.39 up to Job Rate $23.65.
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.
How to Apply
Name Tricia
Telephone 518-436-2725
Fax 518-471-5076
Email Address CanvassReply6@thruway.ny.gov
Address
Street 200 Southern Boulevard
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12209
Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this vacancy, please 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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