Maintenance Associate | Asociado(a) de mantenimiento
About The Position
Maintenance Associates at The Frick Collection are responsible for cleaning all offices, restrooms, public areas, galleries, as well as the employee break and dining spaces. Maintenance Associates assist with set-up/tear down for special events of all kinds: staff events, small luncheons, private corporate events, and fundraising events. Maintenance Associates are also responsible for maintaining the property surrounding the building by cleaning sidewalks, including gum and snow removal. Maintenance Associates also work to ready and maintain museum galleries for installation of artwork and for the visiting public. As such, duties include: careful dusting and cleaning of historic surfaces and finishes, including, but not limited to marble, limestone, carved wood, decorative painted walls, ornate ironwork, display cases. Cleaning of interior and exterior windows, requiring opening of windows with 100+-year-old hardware, cleaning walls/ceilings.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED.
- Two years professional cleaning experience.
- Must be able to use all cleaning equipment: vacuums, mops, brooms.
- Sensitivity to working near/around sensitive materials including gilded elements, fabric-covered walls, ornate draperies, and invaluable works of art.
Responsibilities
- Cleaning all offices, restrooms, public areas, galleries, and employee break and dining spaces.
- Assisting with set-up/tear down for special events (staff events, small luncheons, private corporate events, fundraising events).
- Maintaining the property surrounding the building, including cleaning sidewalks, gum removal, and snow removal.
- Preparing and maintaining museum galleries for artwork installation and for the visiting public.
- Carefully dusting and cleaning historic surfaces and finishes (marble, limestone, carved wood, decorative painted walls, ornate ironwork, display cases).
- Cleaning interior and exterior windows, including opening windows with old hardware.
- Cleaning walls and ceilings.
Benefits
- 14 paid holidays (including federal holidays, Juneteenth, Election Day, and four floating holidays).
- Accrual of up to 12 sick days and 15 vacation days in the first year, increasing to 25 vacation days in subsequent years.
- Paid bereavement and family leave.
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance for full-time employees and eligible dependents.
- Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (fully covered by the Frick).
- Participation in a Tax Deferred Savings Plan – 403(b) and a defined benefit pension plan.
- Retiree health benefits.
- Wellness Programs including Employee Assistance Plan, discount on Citi Bike memberships, and discount on bike helmets.
- Meal discount on food pickup or delivery through Seamless/Grubhub when working on-site.
- Discounted transit benefit.
- Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and commuting costs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
