Custodian, Part Time, Andy Warhol Museum

The Custodian is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the interior and exterior of the Carnegie buildings, including, but not limited to offices, public areas, galleries, stairwells, elevators, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work from ladder and scaffold, climb, maintain balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.
• This position requires working various schedules and times including daylight, evenings, nights, and weekends

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• 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.
• May need to assist in the performance of cutting grass and shrubbery, removing debris, mulching and weeding, cleaning walks and snow removal.
• Sets up or moves tables, chairs and boxes as instructed.
• Changes lights as assigned utilizing ladders and vertical mechanical lifts.
• May need to assist with unloading of trucks, moving boxes and equipment and erecting scaffolding.
• Uses ladders to perform duties above ground level.
• Learns to use all new technologies, equipment and tools as they become available.
• Maintains and operates tools, equipment (including vehicles), materials, and machines in a safe, sound condition and maintains a safe, orderly and clean work area.
• Responds to emergency calls.
• Provides support for special events.
• Completes work order and PM requests in a timely and proper manner.
• Performs other duties as requested.
• Observes safety and security procedures.
• Must follow work rules, regulations and procedures of FP&O and the Institute.
• Exhibits courtesy and sensitivity in interactions with the various internal and external customers.
• Projects the image and attitude of the Carnegie Museums. This list is representative of those duties and responsibilities that are required of this position. However, the list is not to be considered as all-inclusive.
• Custodial Supervisor may assign other duties to meet mission requirements of FP&O.