Housekeeping Attendant

Dia Art Foundation; City of Beacon (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Dia Beacon is part of Dia Art Foundation and seeks a Housekeeping Attendant to keep gallery floors, offices, and event spaces clean. The role is 32 hours per week with weekend availability, in a busy museum environment.

You will operate cleaning equipment, replenish supplies, and assist with setup for galas and meetings while maintaining safety and professionalism around staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience with the essential functions of the position required.
• Ability to read labels, follow instructions, and use cleaning equipment as prescribed.
• Ability to work independently and with others, professionally around staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, scrub, or vacuum floors; operate cleaning machines.
• Clean gallery floors while maintaining distance from artworks.
• Clean offices, kitchens, restrooms, and public spaces.
• Receive and stock supplies; report low stock or safety issues.
• Set up facilities for events; assist with tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding as needed.
• Move heavy furniture and equipment; use hand trucks and dollies as required.
• Work additional hours for special events or to support staff.

Skills

Reading labels

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Independent work

Job description

Based in New York, Dia Art Foundation is committed to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists. A nonprofit founded in 1974, Dia collects the work of some of the most renowned artists of the last half-century; presents long-term, site-specific projects; executes new commissions; and produces scholarly publications related to its exhibitions and collections.

Dia Beacon is our largest location welcoming over 115,000 visitors each year. A former factory, the museum has 300,000 square feet of gallery, public-amenity, administrative, workshop, and storage space. Dia Beacon is open to the public Friday through Monday with facility and exhibition maintenance performed on its closed days, Tuesday through Thursday.

Position summary

The Housekeeping Attendant is part of the Dia Beacon Operations department and is supervised by the Director of Facilities, Beacon. The scope of this position is 32 hours per week and requires weekend availability. Hours may change to accommodate the needs of the department.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them; operate floor-scrubbing machines, wet/dry vacuums, and standard carpet vacuums
• Clean gallery floors while maintaining a five-foot distance from the art
• Clean other areas as required, including offices, kitchens, public spaces, conference rooms, classrooms, corridors, entrances, exterior walkways, walls, equipment, and building fixtures
• Service and clean restrooms; replenish with soap, paper products, and other necessary supplies
• Collect and dispose of trash and other wastes; collect, sort, and dispose of recyclable materials
• Clean sidewalks and perform manual labor required for grounds maintenance
• Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, and parking areas using snow shovels and snow-melting chemicals
• Move heavy furniture, equipment, and supplies, either manually or by using hand trucks, J‑bars, and dollies
• Set up and remove tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding to prepare facilities for events such as galas and meetings
• Clean and maintain equipment after use
• Receive and stock supplies in appropriate areas
• Notify managers when supplies are low, safety issues arise, and repairs are needed
• Work extra hours for special events or to otherwise support the Housekeeping staff (i.e. vacations)
• Perform related work as instructed by the supervisor

Education, certification, and experience

• Prior experience with the essential functions of the position required

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Must have the ability to read labels, follow instructions, and use cleaning equipment and products in the prescribed manner
• Must have the ability to stay alert to potential safety and security problems
• Must have the ability to work independently as well as with other team members
• Must have the ability to work professionally and congenially among office staff and museum visitors

Working conditions and physical demands

• The employee in this position is required to spend 100% of their work hours walking and moving around the workplace to complete job duties
• Physical activities include using power-cleaning equipment and hand tools, requiring frequent bending, stooping, climbing, reaching, and lifting

This position is represented by the Technical, Office & Professional Union, Local 2110, UAW, AFL-CIO.

Dia provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package with significant employer contributions toward the cost of healthcare premiums. The 401(k) plan provides 100% employer match up to 4% of the employee’s deferral and immediate vesting. Paid time‑off benefits include three weeks of vacation, ten days of sick leave, thirteen holidays, and a generous parental leave program. Work‑related travel expenses are fully covered. Additionally, staff ID badges gain reduced or free admission to most American museums and arts organizations.

Dia Art Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in its employment policies. In addition, Dia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and supports a neurodiverse workplace. Candidates with nontraditional learning or career paths and/or applicants whose qualifications differ from those listed above are encouraged to apply.