Museum Housekeeper — Day Shift, Public Spaces Expert

Houston Museum of Natural Science; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life/dis/

401K plan enrollment

Free HMNS membership

Free admission to museum exhibits

Discounted programming

Free staff parking

Job summary

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for the Building Department. This full-time, hourly role delivers essential cleaning of public spaces and staff areas to ensure a hospitable museum environment for guests.

Office hours are 7 a.m.–4 p.m., five days per week with possible weekends and overtime. The job requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma, GED Certificate, or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to stand long periods and lift up to 30-40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain public spaces including entries, walkways, exhibit galleries, elevators, stairs and retail spaces.
• Maintain staff work areas, offices and other spaces not open to the public.
• Clean floors, including vacuuming, sweeping, waxing and buffing.
• Clean restroom facilities.
• Sanitize handrails, doorknobs and other fixtures routinely touched by visitors.
• Collect trash and recycling from bins and place in dumpster.
• Dust and polish exhibit cases.
• Respond to urgent cleaning needs.
• Restock consumable supplies in restrooms and supply closets.
• Inspect public spaces to ensure they meet cleanliness standards.
• Participate in occasional projects for other departments.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Comply with the museum’s health and safety protocols.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Instruction following

Integrity

Work pace adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

5+ years relevant experience

Job description

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for the Building Department. This full-time, hourly role delivers essential cleaning of public spaces and staff areas to ensure a hospitable museum environment for guests.

Office hours are 7 a.m.–4 p.m., five days per week with possible weekends and overtime. The job requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.