Housekeeping Assistant

Description:
Title: Housekeeping Assistant
Department: Facilities
Reports to: Building Manager
Type: Hourly/non-exempt position; Wednesday-Sunday, 2pm-10pm (full-time)

Position Summary
The Housekeeping Assistants are responsible for a variety of duties involving the daily maintenance and cleaning of the Museum, under the direction of the Building Manager and Lead Housekeeping Assistants. Housekeeping Assistants are responsible for the proper and efficient cleaning of all public areas in the museum and all office spaces, meeting spaces and break rooms, ensuring the highest level of cleanliness

Responsibilities
• Clean offices, bathrooms, windows, floors and stairways, and other public areas of the Museum
• Trash and snow removal
• Change light bulbs
• Assist with set up and removal of facilities for special events
• Move furniture and objects as required and directed
• Perform other duties and assist the Building Manager and Lead Housekeeping Assistants as directed
• Uphold the highest standards of safety, cleanliness and conduct
• Occasional evening work is required (for Museum special events)
Qualifications:
• Individual must have at least 6 months previous experience in a similar position
• Ability to use judgment in interpreting and following both written and verbal instructions on assigned jobs
• Must be able to operate and move cleaning equipment
• Must be able to move furniture and equipment
• Must be able to handle the physical requirements of the position
• Excellent customer service skills
Physical requirements
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and ability to push a minimum of 50 lbs
• Ability to lift, bend, reach, and stand for extended periods
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and snow removal equipment
• Ability to climb ladders
How To Apply:
Join our dedicated, talented team of employees, interns and volunteers, who are passionate about the work they do to support the Museum’s mission. To apply for this position, please use our online application’this is our preferred application method: https://isgm.applicantpro.com/jobs/192823.html. Both a cover letter and resume are required.
The Gardner Museum is committed to affording equal opportunities to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disabilities, marital status or sexual orientation. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The Museum is proud to embrace the goals of Commonwealth Compact (http://www.umb.edu/commonwealth_compact/about) and pledges to measure its progress toward those goals over time, using the Commonwealth Compact benchmarks.
We receive many resumes and kindly request that you do not call to inquire about the status of your application. Those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.
Apply by:
November 30, 2015