Sanit Worker Filing Set To Open Feb. 7

Filing is set to open Feb. 7 for an exam leading to Sanitation Worker jobs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said.

Applications must be submitted by March 27. The starting salary is $26,000, which rises to $57,392 after 5-1/2 years. The multiple-choice test is set for June 9.

Hiring Up to 2000

The Department of Sanitation is looking to hire between 300 and 500 Sanitation Workers per year over the next four years, said DSNY spokesman Matthew Lipani.

Based on the last exam notice, by the date of appointment candidates must have a high school diploma or GED. They also must have a valid New York State CDL Class A or B license with the proper endorsements and restrictions. Individuals should check the exam notice for a complete list of acceptable specifications.

Candidates must pass a drug and alcohol screening. For their first five years on the job, appointees must be residents of New York City, Nassau or Westchester counties.

Judging from the past exam notice, the multiple-choice test will gauge candidates' abilities to understand written material, communicate information to another person, recognize a problem or a potential problem, and follow a rule or set of rules to arrange things. The exam will also test candidates' skills in determining where they are in relation to the location of an object, recognizing how an object will look when it's moved or its parts are rearranged, applying general rules to a specific problem, and basic math.

Further information can be obtained online at www.nyc.gov/sanitation or by calling 311. Exam applications are also available at any of the DSNY's 59 district garages throughout the city.