Museum Environmental Services & Events Lead

Seattle Art Museum; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health plan

Dental coverage

Vision plan

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Short Term Disability

401k / SAM retirement plan

Job summary

The Seattle Art Museum seeks an Environmental Services and Event Support Lead to coordinate cleaning and activity support across all sites. This role also serves as shift supervisor for Environmental Services Technicians.

Responsibilities include supervising cleaning operations, managing event setup and teardown, ensuring safety standards, and contributing to inclusive customer service for visitors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of experience in janitorial/environmental services in a commercial, institutional, hospitality, or healthcare setting.
• Orientation towards customer service.
• Ability to maintain and operate environmental services equipment.
• Environmental services and housekeeping skills.
• Ability to understand, read, write and speak English clearly in person and over radio system.
• Communicate reliably via email and text messaging.
• Ability to learn policies and procedures as applicable to Environmental Services duties and knowledge of the protection and preservation of works of art.
• Adept at self-initiation and working with autonomy as well as part of a team.
• Ability to interact with the public and with co-workers professionally and tactfully.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Ability to pass and maintain security background check clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily janitorial duties and general cleaning across sites.
• Stock supplies in restrooms and throughout the facility.
• Provide emergency spill response and hazardous waste disposal.
• Monitor and maintain cleaning equipment and safety standards.
• Support Security by reporting anything out of the ordinary.
• Supervise Environmental Services Technicians during shifts.
• Oversee event setup and cleanup for museum events.
• Maintain a welcoming and inclusive visitor experience.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Radio communication

Computer literacy

Security clearance

Education

High School Diploma

Experience in janitorial/environmental services

Job description

The Seattle Art Museum seeks an Environmental Services and Event Support Lead to coordinate cleaning and activity support across all sites. This role also serves as shift supervisor for Environmental Services Technicians.

Responsibilities include supervising cleaning operations, managing event setup and teardown, ensuring safety standards, and contributing to inclusive customer service for visitors.