Part-Time Maintainer

Part-Time Maintainer

The Maintainer provides the highest standards of museum maintenance, safety, and cleanliness for the Museum's visitors, programs, and staff. The Maintainers primary responsibilities are the daily cleaning and maintenance of the Museum's facilities and grounds. The Maintainer will also assist with the supervision of outside contractors, vendors, and service providers; and coordination of work and projects with the museum Chief Engineer as needed. The Maintainer reports to the Facilities Director and Chief Maintainer.

Primary Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Daily cleaning and maintenance is to include but not limited to vacuum, floor scrubber, floor buffer, dusting, snow blower, power washer, ladder, cleaning chemicals, mop, broom, shovel and other equipment or methods as required.
• Daily cleaning and restocking of all restrooms.
• Daily cleaning of all public, staff and back of house spaces to include but not limited to floors, walls, carpets, ceilings, furniture, glass, mirrors, cabinets, tables, light fixtures, doors, door hardware, chairs, elevators.
• Graffiti removal.
• Daily glass faade and sidewalk cleaning.
• Detailed cleaning of museum staff offices and cubicles.
• Daily trash and recycling removal from all spaces.
• Skylight cleaning and maintenance as needed.
• Regular inspection and cleaning of all exterior roof storm drains and gutters.
• Replacing light bulbs as needed.
• Painting and paint touch ups as needed.
• Perform light repairs on but not limited to door hardware, electrical and plumbing.
• Facilitate with NYC agency or outside vendor inspections or maintenance visits as needed.
• Special event set up and break down.
• Oversee and assist outside vendors for special events.
• Snow Removal.
• Assist with package receiving and delivery.
• Assist the Facilities Director, Chief Engineer or Chief Maintainer with special assignments as needed.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate special events and staff coverage.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years custodial or maintainer experience.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to work weekends and evenings
• Must have a hands-on approach and strong technical aptitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

Special working conditions may include but are not limited to:

• Heavy Lifting
• Working at heights
• Confined Spaces
• Using ladders
• Bending
• Lift up to 80lbs
• Use of power tools
• Use of machinery
• Flexible Schedule

Employee Benefits

We offer a full comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Program through the Difference Card, Commuter Benefits Program through the Difference Card, Voluntary Short Term Disability Plan and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, and other voluntary benefits.

Paid Time and Holidays Off

We offer full-time employees 7 sick days off and 13 holidays off as applicable through the fiscal year.

About The Museum

The New Museum's mission is simply "New Art, New Ideas." Founded in 1977 by curator Marcia Tucker with a bold vision of presenting contemporary culture in a critical and scholarly context, the New Museum has been a leader among contemporary art museums for over 40 years, and is among the most respected internationally for its risk-taking curatorial program. The New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world, focusing on emerging and under-recognized voices, and providing a platform for the artists who are defining our cultural moment. In 2007, the New Museum made history with the inauguration of its first permanent building at 235 Bowery designed by the Tokyo-based firm SANAA. Since that time, over 4 million have visited or attended programs and events, and the Museum has 155 exhibitions featuring over 600 artists from 60+ countries in our galleries, as well as over 1,200 public programs ranging from live performances, conferences, residencies, screening, after-school programs, and family days. For more information about the New Museum and its programs, please visit

Equal Opportunity Employer

The New Museum of Contemporary Art believes that all persons are entitled to Equal Employment Opportunity and we do not discriminate against our staff members or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sex, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran or citizenship status provided they are qualified and meet the requirements for the job. The New Museum provides reasonable accommodation to candidates with disabilities. As per New York State Guidelines, all candidates hired must be vaccinated with the COVID vaccine.

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