Environmental Services and Event Support Assistant

About the role

The Environmental Services Assistant position at the Seattle Art Museum requires performing daily janitorial duties and general cleaning tasks within the facility. This includes cleaning, dusting, mopping, polishing, and maintaining various surfaces and equipment. The role also involves stock supply in restrooms and throughout the facility, providing emergency spill response, and supporting the Security Department.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily janitorial duties and general cleaning tasks
• Stock supplies in restrooms and throughout the facility
• Work in accordance with facility standards and procedures
• Provide emergency spill response, environmental remediation, hazardous waste disposal, and industrial cleaning
• Pick up, transport, and remove compost, recycling, and waste
• Perform hard surface floor care including dust mopping, sweeping, and wet mopping
• Complete carpet and upholstery care including spot cleaning, vacuuming, and use of a carpet extractor
• Operate cleaning equipment such as battery-powered electric and manual equipment, gas and electric blowers, mechanical floor polishers and scrubbers, brooms, dusters, vacuums, and wet mops
• Clean and maintain carts, equipment, and storage areas associated with position
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the safe use and operation of chemicals, equipment, and cleaning techniques necessary to maintain established safety and quality standards
• Inspect assigned work areas and report per departmental procedures any burnt-out lights, non-working fixtures, graffiti, or minor damage such as scratches, gouges, and marks
• Support the Security Department by immediately reporting anything out of the ordinary regarding the condition of the art and the integrity of locked or alarmed spaces
• Provide support during periods of severe weather, building emergencies, and evacuations
• Perform various manual tasks such as operating automatic floor scrubber, buffer, burnisher, and John Deere Gator vehicle
• Maintain radio connection to event coordinators, security and other staff for the duration of the event to ensure timely responses for calls requesting departmental support
• Support the movement of equipment and materials during set up and break down of events, ensuring that events are set-up in a timely manner and according to specifications
• Avoid performing cleaning tasks during events
• Assist with the cleaning of event location prior to, during, and after event, including trash and recycling management, cleaning and tidying, restroom maintenance, spill response, and general upkeep
• Perform or direct room conversions according to written floor plan including setting or removing tables, chairs and other in-house furniture
• Ensure furniture storage areas are organized

Requirements

• One year experience in janitorial/environmental services in a commercial, institutional, hospitality, or healthcare setting
• Orientation towards customer service
• Excellent housekeeping skills with a sharp eye for detail
• Ability to operate environmental services equipment
• Ability to understand, read, write and speak English clearly in person and over radio system
• Communicate reliably via email and text messaging
• Able to learn policies and procedures as applicable to Environmental Services duties and knowledge of the protection and preservation of works of art
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Able to interact with the public and with co-workers professionally and tactfully
• Basic computer literacy
• Able to pass and maintain security background check clearance
• Experience in a critical or secure environment

Qualifications

• Work areas are primarily inside, in a climate-controlled environment with moderate background noise. Workspaces may include outdoor areas
• Position involves working with biohazards, hazardous chemicals, and cleaning agents
• Approximately 5% of time is spent stationary while working at a desk. Balance of time (approximately 95%) is spent moving around the work area. Occasional extended periods of standing may be required
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication in English with trustees, the public, and co-workers is necessary
• Ability to effectively use a computer screen and interpret printed materials, memos and other appropriate paperwork
• Ability to effectively and regularly operate a computer, keyboard, telephone, and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machines and printers, and ability to inspect, prepare and use paperwork, files, equipment, and supplies is necessary
• Ability to transport up to twenty-five (25) pounds of equipment and supplies and fifty (50) pounds with assistance

Skills

• Knowledge of cleaning techniques and safety standards
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Customer service orientation
• Physical stamina and strength

Benefits

• Access to an onsite fitness facility and SAM’s museum library
• No-cost Employee Assistance Program resource
• 20% discount at the SAM Museum Shop and a 15% discount at SAM’s MARKET cafe
• 2 SAM guest passes per quarter worked
• 8 Home Free Guarantee cab rides home per year
• Accrue paid sick leave at a rate of .0385 per hour worked

Pay

$22.76 - $22.76 an hour

Schedule

On-call schedule