Cleaning Associate (Part-Time)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Part-Time Cleaning Associate

Date: 01/13/2023

Status: Casual Part Time

Reports to: Facilities Manager

Compensation: $15.00 per hour

About The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh provides innovative and inclusive museum experiences that inspire kindness, joy, creativity and curiosity for all learners. We forge connections with artists, community partners and neighbors to work on behalf of children, youth and families. We have a vision to transform education. We believe people of all ages can benefit from different types of learning experiences. We value Learning, Experimentation, Partnerships, Diversity, Kindness, Good Design as well as Art and Artists, and Reflection and Improvement.

About the Position

Cleaning Associates play a key role in ensuring high standards of cleanliness and appearance of the museum, which contributes to visitor experience and is critical to the success of the museum. Cleaning Associates perform porter, cleaning and janitorial duties throughout the facility. This role is primarily responsible for cleaning museum buildings, including but not limited to vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, emptying trash and cleaning restrooms.

Essential Job Functions:

• Clean, sanitize and restock restrooms throughout the day
• Respond to spills, accidents and other immediate cleaning needs
• Empty trash and recycling throughout the day
• Sweep and pick up debris interior and exterior of museum buildings
• Responsible for cleaning restrooms as per work scope outlined by Facility manager.
• Sweeping and mopping as directed.
• Vacuum, dust, spot carpet clean as directed
• Sweeps, vacuums, mops, scrubs, using industrial vacuum cleaners and scrubbing and buffing machines. Sometimes using ladders, dusts and washes walls, cleans ceilings and dusts and polishes light fixtures.
• May remove stains from such surfaces as rugs, walls, and floors using chemicals and cleaning solutions.
• Empty trash and recycling as directed.
• Clean windows as directed.
• Understand and be able to perform emergency procedures (i.e. fire evacuation, accident reporting).
• Assist in receiving of supplies and other minor tasks to assist facilities department.
• Responsible for clean-up, decontamination, and disposal of bodily fluids on an as needed basis. Follows all safety procedures related to this task.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or GED preferred; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of high school diploma.

Experience & Skills:

• Previous commercial cleaning experience preferred but not required.
• Dependability
• Communication
• Awareness of safety and health procedures
• Consistency and attentiveness

Physical Requirements, and Equipment Usage:

• Employee can expect to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Moves throughout the museum, on a regular basis to clean.
• Lifting of heavier objects (such as furniture) may be done occasionally and may be performed with assistance.
• Position includes climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Use of walkie-talkie for communication

Work Environment, Hours of Work, and Travel Requirements:

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Some flexibility required.
• Duties will be performed in a museum environment, which includes interaction with the public and exposure to children and families.

Clearances: FBI fingerprint, PA Child Abuse (Act 33) and PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearances are required.

Vaccines: Our commitment to safety currently includes the requirement that all staff members be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus, unless an exemption has been granted or otherwise in compliance with our Mandatory Vaccination Policy for the COVID-19 virus.

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or trait protected by local, state, or federal law.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete our online application found at: https://pittsburghkids.org/about/careers-opportunities/careers/

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