Floor Manager for Custodial Service [Midnight Shift 12AM - 8AM]

About the role

The Cleaning section performs many vital tasks throughout the Museum, including but not limited to cleaning galleries and office spaces, supporting special exhibitions, and ongoing construction activity. You will provide hands-on leadership and supervision of union personnel, with an emphasis on clear communication and high-level performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage 12am – 8am Custodial Shift including planning, assigning tasks and supervising daily operations.
• Provide managerial coverage on weekends for the Buildings Department on a rotating schedule.
• Conduct routine inspections of galleries, offices, public spaces, and storage areas to ensure Museum cleaning standards are achieved.
• Supervise and hold bargaining union employees accountable for attendance, safety guidelines, and work quality.
• Prepare employee documentation including inspections, counseling, performance evaluations, attendance records, and disciplinary documentation.
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite to prepare reports, maintain records, analyze operational data, and communicate with management.
• Coordinate period floor care, project work, special exhibitions, and event support.
• Monitor inventory, equipment maintenance, and supply usage.
• Train employees in proper cleaning procedures, floor care methods, and safe operation of commercial custodial equipment.
• Respond to operational issues independently and make sound decisions during overnight operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; BA/BS degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of supervisory or management experience in institutional or commercial cleaning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead unionized staff with professionalism, fairness, and consistency.
• Demonstrated knowledge of institutional cleaning methods, floor care systems, and equipment.
• Ability to independently supervise cleaning programs.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• OSHA knowledge preferred.

Pay

Pay Range: $80,000.00 – $90,000.00 annually. The advertised pay scale reflects the good-faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role and is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match.
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses).
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses).
• Free financial-planning services.
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs.
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops.
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania).