Part-Time & Full-Time Custodians

414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia WA

Description

Organization & Position Overview: Located on Olympia’s East Bay waterfront, the Hands On Children’s Museum is a beautiful, award-winning cultural institution and popular early learning destination for families throughout the Northwest and the nation. As a national Museum for All, Hands On served 325,000 annual visitors (pre-pandemic), with one-third of visitors served through a variety of free and low-cost Access programs. This important position is responsible for ensuring a great visitor experience by maintaining the Museum’s beautiful LEED Gold facility. We are looking for a cleaning wizard who loves to stay organized. This position will maintain the cleanliness of the building, galleries, and classrooms, sanitize exhibits, organize supplies, and maintain storage areas. Responsible for participating in special museum events, programs, projects. Hours: Both a Full-Time and a Part-Time position are available Knowledge, Skills & Talents • Must love to clean and organize! • Must be able to work independently and multi-task in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. • Must be friendly and kind to Museum visitors, parents/caregivers, and community members. • Ability to work in a team setting where a high degree of daily communication is required. Supportive and caring of other staff, visitors, and their viewpoints. • High level of energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, and patience. • Supportive of the Museum’s mission to inspire young children to love to learn. Typical Job Duties • Daily morning set of the museum. • Daily morning sanitizing of touch surfaces throughout the museum galleries/exhibits. • Performs regular restroom cleaning & restocking. • Performs prop sanitation on a daily rotating schedule. • Launders rags, mop heads, aprons, and tablecloths throughout the week. • Gathers and empties garbage throughout the public spaces. • Respond immediately to safety issues such as lost children, ringing door or fire alarms, bodily fluid spills, injuries, or other emergencies. • Supports Café operations including maintaining tables, floors, and counters. • Cleans up bodily fluid accidents and mops and sweeps in galleries on an as-called basis. • Restock and maintain janitorial and laundry spaces keeping them clean and organized. • Assist with classroom set-up and breakdown according to museum program schedules. • Cleans shared staff spaces including staff kitchen, stairwells, and storage areas. Minimum Qualifications • HS Diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred. • Must be able to climb ladder. • Must be able to stand on feet and move swiftly around the facility for the entire shift. Ability to lift 50 lbs. • Must be cleared to work around children and have reliable transportation. Job Requirements: • At least 1-year experience in janitorial/custodial work. Work history reflects stability. • Has strong work ethic with high level of dependability. • Professional appearance. • Thrive in a face-paced, often noisy environment. • Fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and must provide proof of vaccination upon hire. When applying, please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references. Hands On Children’s Museum exhibits, education programs, and employment are available to all without discrimination.