Housekeeper - FPM, Part-time

Heinz History Center; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Heinz History Center's Fort Pitt Museum in Pittsburgh seeks a part-time Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness across the facility, including bathrooms and public spaces. The role runs 8:00 AM–4:30 PM with weekends; flexibility is required as Fort Pitt business dictates.

The ideal candidate will be detail‑oriented, physically capable, and able to work both in teams and independently. Responsibilities include floor care (mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, carpet scrubbing), dusting, wall care, and daily

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent with minimum of two years of housekeeping experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a multi-team, but also independently with self-motivation.
• Physically demanding role requiring lifting, bending, walking and standing.
• Attention to detail and ability to know what must be done without being told.
• Love for cleaning and eye for detail.
• Availability to work weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the Fort Pitt Museum facility, including bathrooms and common areas.
• Perform floor care: mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, carpet scrubbing.
• Dusting and wall care; maintain overall appearance.
• Support efficient operation of the facility; follow established procedures.
• Work weekends and holidays as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning tools

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $16.00 - $16.00

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Facilities

About the Fort Pitt Museum

The Fort Pitt Museum, located in historic Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, is a two-floor, 12,000-square-foot museum that tells the story of Western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh. The strategic location of the fort – at the Forks of the Ohio River – helped to shape the course of American and world history. First opened in 1969 in a reconstructed bastion, the Fort Pitt Museum provides visitors with a rich understanding of the world-changing events that occurred right here in Western Pennsylvania. Through interactive exhibitions, life-like historical figures, and recently added artifacts, visitors willlearn the important roleour region playedin shapingthe United States.

Job Posting

The Senator John Heinz History Center, the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is seeking a part-time, Housekeeper for the Fort Pitt Museum to work, 8:00AM -4:30PM including weekends. While these are the primary hours for this position, flexibility is expected as Fort Pitt business dictates.The Housekeeper is responsible for all activities related to the cleanliness of the facility including care of bathrooms, floor care (mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, carpet scrubbing), dusting, wall care, and daily refuge. Perform duties required for the efficient and effective operation of the facility.

This is a part-time position reporting to the Education and Living History Program Manager.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent with minimum of two years of housekeeping experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
• The job requires the ability to be both a multi-team player as well as function independently with a lot of self-motivation.
• This position is physically demanding requiring extensive, lifting, bending, walking, and standing.
• The job also requires the ability for an attention to detail and the ability to notice what must be done without be told.
• The successful candidate will possess a love for cleaning and an eye for detail.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.