Custodial Assistant

Mount Auburn Cemetery; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Auburn Cemetery is seeking a Custodial Assistant to maintain clean, orderly buildings and grounds in support of memorial services and public events. The role requires working closely with the Custodial Team and the Director of Facilities to ensure high cleanliness standards across facilities and during events.

The position offers a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, with duties spanning cleanup before, during, and after events and occasional collaboration with external

Qualifications

• High School diploma and valid driver's license required.
• Ability to communicate successfully with Cemetery staff, including radio use.
• Dependability and self-reliance are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine custodial tasks before, during, and after events.
• Maintain clean, neat, and safe facilities for memorial services and events.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness in buildings and grounds with the Custodial Team and Director of Facilities.
• Work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends for events.
• Restock and organize custodial supplies; report shortages for ordering.
• May assist other departments as requested; adapt to after-hours events.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Communication skills

Self-reliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

Mount Auburn Cemetery comprises 175 acres and is situated in Watertown and Cambridge near Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1831, and now visited by over 200,000 people each year, Mount Auburn is a National Historic Landmark, recognized as the first “rural cemetery” and the inspiration for the American Parks Movement during the 19th century. As an active cemetery, Mount Auburn inspires all who visit, comforts the bereaved, and commemorates the dead in a landscape of exceptional beauty. As an accredited arboretum, Mount Auburn features 5,000 trees and more than 20,000 plants overall.

Position Summary

Our custodial team performs essential functions that ensure clean, neat, orderly and healthy buildings for visitors and staff. The Custodial Assistant performs many vital tasks such as cleaning, picking up trash, and staffing events. Works with other custodial staff ensuring that the buildings and grounds are clean and orderly. Schedules time and prioritizes work to ensure chapels and other facilities are cleaned for memorial services, public events, private events and staff meetings.

Duties & Responsibilities

Custodian

• Works independently and with Custodial Team to perform all necessary routine custodial tasks before, during, and after events. Events can include memorial services, public events, and private events in the buildings or on the grounds. Works closely with Custodial Team and Director of Facilities to ensure that all work meets high standards for cleanliness.
• Required to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours, including for the Winter Solstice evening event held in December each year.
• Empties trash bins outside buildings and on the grounds during events. Check main entrance area for litter and assist with cleanup around the Cemetery perimeter after events.
• May work with other outside contractors performing custodial work, including the contract custodian and the carpet cleaning company. May be asked to work after normal operating hours to accommodate contractor’s schedule.
• Keeps all custodial closets and storage areas well stocked, neat and well organized, and reports supply shortages to Director of Facilities for ordering.
• Cleans all toilets, sinks and related restroom fixtures in public and employee restrooms before, during, and after events.
• Maintains all paper towel, toilet paper and soap dispensers
• Sweeps, mops and/or vacuums floors and stairs
• May be required to perform other duties and assist other Departments as requested by the Director of Facilities
• The schedule is 24 hours with the flexibility to work additional hours as needed for events.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma
• Ability to communicate successfully with Cemetery staff, including the use of radio equipment
• Position requires self-reliance and dependability
• Familiarity with using hand and power tools is desirable

Required Physical Demands

• Lift and carry heavy boxes of supplies
• Bend, walk and/or stand for long periods of time
• Traverse stairs
• Use step stools and ladders as necessary
• May work outdoors in all seasons, including harsh weather conditions

Mount Auburn Cemetery is an equal-opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship status, physical or mental ability, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.