Museum Facilities Custodian – Clean and Support Events

Colonial Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Museums seeks a Custodian to maintain the interior and exterior of Carnegie buildings, including offices, galleries, stairwells and elevators. Responsibilities include using cleaning materials, following safety rules, and ensuring a clean, orderly environment.

The role requires physical work, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working varied shifts including evenings, nights and weekends. Training will cover new equipment and safety procedures as they arise.

Qualifications

• Prefer basic reading and writing skills, knowledge of various cleaning materials and tools, safety rules and practices pertaining to the trade.

Responsibilities

• Requisitions cleaning supplies and equipment from supervisor.
• Exercises judgment and efficiency in the use of equipment and assures the acceptable appearance of all areas cleaned.
• Sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes and polishes floors. Vacuums and shampoos rugs. Washes and cleans light fixtures, baseboards, windows, doorframes, and dusts surfaces.
• Scours and polishes sinks, mirrors, toilet bowls and similar equipment in restrooms, mops floors, fills restroom dispensing machines.
• Gathers and removes trash and garbage containers.
• Cleans glass, inside and outside of windows, stainless steel, railings and brass fixtures.

Skills

Reading skills

Cleaning materials knowledge

Safety practices

Job description

Carnegie Museums seeks a Custodian to maintain the interior and exterior of Carnegie buildings, including offices, galleries, stairwells and elevators. Responsibilities include using cleaning materials, following safety rules, and ensuring a clean, orderly environment.

The role requires physical work, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working varied shifts including evenings, nights and weekends. Training will cover new equipment and safety procedures as they arise.