Facility Custodian

The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum is seeking a Facility Custodian to clean designated areas throughout the museum, including restrooms and public spaces.

The role requires a reliable, friendly team member who can follow cleaning protocols and maintain supplies, ensuring a welcoming environment for visitors. This full-time or part-time position emphasizes weekend availability and occasional holidays.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience in a janitorial or cleaning environment.
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good customer service skills: helpful, friendly, and patient attitude.
• Work effectively as a team member as well as independently.
• Able to multitask with a high level of output and detail.
• Be self-motivated and energetic.
• Demonstrate good judgement with the ability to solve problems by weighing and evaluating options.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas of The Magic House including restrooms, public areas, employee break rooms, and the Picnic Basket Cafe.
• Perform tasks including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, washing windows, and removing and disposing of trash and recycled materials.
• Follow the Museum’s cleaning protocol when performing these duties.
• Stock and maintain supplies and cleaning cart when applicable.
• Interact with guests in a friendly manner, answer questions, and provide good customer service.
• Work with custodial team to provide a safe, attractive, clean, and customer-focused environment.
• Support our MADE for Kids location with custodial assistance if needed.
• On occasion, perform deep cleaning tasks.
• Regular job attendance.
• Participates in trainings as required by the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Multitasking

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Job Description- The Magic House

Job Title: Facility Custodian

FLSA: Non-exempt

Status: Full-time or part-time

Reports to: Director of Facilities

Job purpose: To perform cleaning duties throughout the museum

Time Allocation: Hours vary, must be able to work on weekends and occasional holidays

Expectation of Employee

• Act in an honest, mature, and professional manner at all times;
• Treat our visitors and co-workers with respect and courtesy;
• Avoid any situation that may create or appear to create a conflict between our personal interests and the interests of The Magic House;
• Safeguard the property of The Magic House through care and respect and avoid waste and abuse;
• Report to work on time and with a can-do attitude;
• Keep timely and accurate financial, attendance, and program records;

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas of The Magic House including restrooms, public areas, employee break rooms, and the Picnic Basket Cafe;
• Perform tasks including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, washing windows, and removing and disposing of trash and recycled materials in appropriate receptacles;
• Follow the Museum’s cleaning protocol when performing these duties;
• Stock and maintain supplies and cleaning cart when applicable;
• Interact with guests in a friendly manner, answer questions, and provide good customer service;
• Work with custodial team to provide a safe, attractive, clean, and customer-focused environment;
• Support our MADE for Kids location with custodial assistance if needed;
• On occasion, perform deep cleaning tasks;
• Regular job attendance;
• Participates in trainings as required by the organization;
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least one year experience in a janitorial or cleaning environment;
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills;
• Good customer service skills: helpful, friendly, and patient attitude;
• Work effectively as a team member as well as independently;
• Able to multitask with a high level of output and detail;
• Be self-motivated and energetic;
• Demonstrate good judgement with the ability to solve problems by weighing and evaluating options;
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.;

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described for this position are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, use hands, use tools or controls, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; kneel; talk or hear. The employee will be required on a daily basis to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance version, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Evaluation Policy

Annual Review by the Director of Facilities