Building Services Technician

Summary: To complete cleaning and event assignments daily, including event set up and break down. This position is designed to help maintain the daily operation of the museum, including after hour events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean all areas of the Museum campus daily, including restrooms, office spaces, break room, and galleries on a regular schedule and respond to emergency cleaning requests such as spills. This includes mopping, vacuuming, sinks, toilets, and mirrors, as well as restocking restroom supplies.

• Operate heavy cleaning equipment on a rotating schedule, such as floor Scrubbers.

• Perform meeting and event setups/break downs daily as assigned, including setting up tables and chairs, and ensuring trash receptacles are placed and emptied as needed.

• Collect all outside building trash and recycling daily and take to outside receptacles.

• Deliver all incoming mail and packages to all personnel inside the museum.

• Strip/Wax floors and clean carpet as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must be able to properly use a variety of cleaning implements such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, and mops.
• Must be able to use larger equipment such as pallet jacks.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends with mandatory Overtime if needed.
• Must be able to regularly lift 50 pounds, stand for long periods of time, walk for long periods of time, and climb steps and ladders.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $18.50 – $22.35, commensurate with experience

Status: Regular full-time (40 hours/week)

Schedule (Regular):

• Monday – Thursday: 11 AM to 7:30 PM
• Fridays: 1 PM to 9:30 PM

Weekend Rotation Schedule (Every 4 Weeks):

• Saturday – Sunday: 8 AM – 5 PM
• On the weekend rotation schedule, days off will be on Thursday and Monday.

Benefits, Perks & Culture

The Saint Louis Art Museum offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverages with various plan designs to choose. HSA and FSA benefits are also offered with applicable plans. Medical premium reductions are available through participation in the Museum’s award-winning wellness program that features fun staff events such as “bike to work” days, paddleboat days in Forest Park, 5K runs, and onsite yoga in the beautiful, spacious galleries. PTO, Sick, Bereavement Leave and paid Holidays apply. Museum-paid LTD, STD, Life and AD&D insurance is included as well as access to a robust Employee Assistance Program. Unlimited EAP 24/7 counseling services and a plethora of resources available on the topics of financial wellbeing, parenting, stress management and more are available. Saint Louis Art Museum full-time employees are also part of the City of Saint Louis’ Employee Retirement System pension. Additionally, the Museum offers supplemental retirement 403b, and Roth options as well as supplemental Life, AD&D, and Critical Illness coverage. Additional benefits include pet insurance, LegalShield & ID Shield, educational assistance, discounts to local ticketed events, an included Museum membership with discounts to our lovely Museum shop and restaurants, free event tickets, and staff event opportunities to experience exhibitions privately, including art installation educational sessions with Museum curatorial staff. The Museum employs unique individuals with a wide variety of talents, skills and abilities. There is a great sense of pride in being able to serve the public through the various job functions available within the Museum as a well-known Saint Louis destination to experience great works of art.

The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.