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Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
Custodial Associate
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TO APPLY
Include the following four items with your application: Cover letter Resume List of 3 references. Please provide the affiliation, day and evening phone numbers, mailing address, and email address for your references. References will only be contacted upon your approval of a release to do so. ( Do not send letters of reference- we will contact references directly.
MAIN FUNCTIONS
The Custodial Associate at the museum plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and engaging environment for children and their families. This position involves performing a variety of custodial tasks to ensure the cleanliness and upkeep of the museum's exhibit spaces, play areas, restrooms, and public spaces. Additionally, our outdoor pavilion needs upkeep on a seasonal basis. The Custodial Associate will work with other team members to contribute to the overall guest experience and support the mission of the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum.RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform routine cleaning tasks, including sweeping, mopping, dusting, and vacuuming, to maintain cleanliness in all areas of the museum, with a particular focus on play areas, and high-touch areas. Clean and dust all exhibits, this includes sanitizing all exhibit pieces, cleaning any plexiglass, and ensuring the floor is vacuumed/swept and mopped. Clean and sanitize restrooms daily, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment for children and their families. Monitor and replenish restroom supplies such as soap, paper towels, and toilet paper, and sanitary receptacle, as well as hand sanitizer dispensers around the museum. Empty trash and recycling receptacles and ensure proper disposal inside and outside of the museum. Ensure all windows, plexiglass, and mirrors are wiped down. Maintain cleanliness and organization of storage areas, custodial closet, and equipment. Perform landscaping, mowing, and weed-whacking. Serve as support for events and parties both indoors and outdoors, ensuring spaces are tidy and cleaned and assisting with set-up/breakdown. Perform all responsibilities listed above for the museum's pavilion on a seasonal basis (spring- fall).
WORKING CONDITIONS
Family-friendly, hands-on (and sometimes messy!) museum environment. Usually high energy and busy, but can also have occasional slow periods. Must have knowledge of proper cleaning techniques, materials, and equipment, with an emphasis on child-safe and non-toxic cleaning products. Must be able to lift and move 30 pounds (water buckets, cleaning solution, boxes of supplies, etc.). Must have the physical endurance and willingness to work on feet for a significant portion of each day. Seasonally will be outside while working in our pavilion and servicing the parking lot.TIME COMMITMENT
This position is part-time; anticipated hours are 15-20 hours/week. Weekend, holiday and evening availability is required. Shifts required are Thursday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. and Monday 5:30
- 10:00 p.m. with some exceptions. The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is open: Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 am
- 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am
- 5:00 pm
Plus:
Select Holiday Mondays 9:30 am- 5:00 pm Mondays in July and August 9:30 am
- 5:00 pm Select evenings 5:30 pm
- 8:30 pm This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the Custodial Associate position at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum.