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NYC hires emergency snow shovelers at $30 an hour, Brooklyn sign-up today
New York City's Department of Sanitation holds an emergency snow shoveler registration event today in Brooklyn, paying from $30 an hour, rising to $45 after 40 hours in a week; walk-ins are welcome.
Why it matters
After heavy snow, bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets are cleared by these temporary shovelers. Recruiting before winter is how the city prepares for the next big storm.
Full report
The New York City Department of Sanitation holds an emergency snow shoveler registration event today, Saturday, Oct 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at PS 197, 1599 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn. The department says no appointment is needed and walk-ins are welcome.
Emergency snow shovelers are hired per diem and called on after heavy snowfalls to remove snow and ice citywide from public areas such as bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets. Pay starts at $30 per hour and increases to $45 per hour after the first 40 hours worked in a week.
To be eligible, applicants must be at least 18 years old, legally authorized to work in the United States, and able to perform heavy, physically demanding labor in adverse winter weather. The department says shovelers who complete registration before Nov 30 will be eligible for a paid 4-hour orientation in December and fast-tracked processing to receive a paycheck within two weeks of working.
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