General Services Aid I
About The Position
Nemours is seeking a General Services Aid to join our team in Wilmington, DE. Encompassing a 77-room mansion, the largest French-inspired formal gardens in North America, and 200+ acres of grounds, Nemours Estate was owned and developed by Nemours’ benefactor, Alfred I. duPont (1864-1935). The General Services Aide will assist with daily cleaning in Nemours Estate’s Mansion, with particular attention paid to the specialized handling and care of collections items and architectural features. The selected candidate will attend periodic trainings in best practices and will escalate questions when they arise to the Manager of Collections and Interpretation. Housekeeping tasks are required throughout the staff areas of the Mansion including restrooms, kitchen, offices, and breakrooms. Keeping public areas such as restrooms and other buildings presentable and in good order, may be assigned on an as-needed basis. The schedule for the selected candidate is 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. The selected candidate must also be available to work alternating weekends.
Requirements
- 3 months to a year of training beyond high school
- 3-6 months of relevant work experience
Responsibilities
- Cleaning delicate, fragile and sensitive historic artifacts
- Sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, waxing and buffing floors
- Cleaning restrooms
- Cleaning kitchen areas
- Pulling and hauling away trash from receptacles in offices, buildings and around the Estate and Shands House
- Cleaning interior windows
- Changing and replacing light bulbs
- Removing trash, debris and leaves from porches and walkways around buildings
- Delivering and/or distributing shipping packages and/or mail around the Estate
- Available to work weekends, and occasional after hour events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
