Special Recruitment for NYC CoolRoofs
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/07/2017
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Saint Mary's Community Center
Category(ies)
Entry Level Construction Laborers
About the Program
- NYC °CoolRoofs is a City initiative that supports local job seekers through a paid and transitional work-based learning experience to cool New York City rooftops with a white, reflective coating that reduces building energy consumption and citywide greenhouse gas emissions.
- Participants work in teams to complete cool roof installations for individual buildings, and, along with performing the physical labor involved with coating a rooftop, receive skill-building and professional development training and support to identify and advance along a career pathway.
- 300 hours of paid work experience across a ten-week period and an additional of up to 40 hours of unpaid, professional training focusing on obtaining long-term employment and certifications in the construction sector
Qualifications
- No high school diploma or prior experience required
- No OSHA 10 Certification required. NYC °CoolRoofs will provide the training necessary to become OSHA 10 certified.
- Age 18 or older and legally permitted to work in the U.S.
- New York City resident
- Willing to work a flexible schedule that includes early mornings and weekends as needed
- Able to navigate New York City and travel to installation sites throughout the five boroughs
- Perform manual labor including but not limited to climbing multiple flight of stairs, lifting and carrying fifty pound buckets, and performing tasks on a roof in the hot sun
- Comfortable and able to work with a low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paint that contains latex and other construction related materials
Attend This Info Session:
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10:30 AM
BroxnWorks Saint Mary’s Community Center,
595 Trinity Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
Register by calling (718) 289-8100 or at https://selfserve.nycha.info/