Porter

Porter

Department : Operations

Title : Porter

Shift : Thursday - Monday

FSLA Status : Non-Exempt

Supervisor : Associate Director, Operations

Schedule : 40 Hours / Week

The Jewish Museum :

The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic

backgrounds through world-class art exhibitions ranging from ancient to

contemporary. Founded in 1904 and located on New York City's Museum

Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be the global leader at the center of

Jewish culture.

The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art,

ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over

more than 4,000 years. The Museum's thought-provoking, innovative, and

intellectually stimulating exhibitions and education programs serve a wide

range of audiences, including families, teens, students, educators, and

visitors with disabilities. As an identity-based institution, the Museum plays

an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all forms of bigotry

and discrimination and promoting understanding among wide audiences.

The Jewish Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining

the Museum in its work.

The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming

environment for all and to promoting a positive work culture that celebrates

difference, challenges prejudice, and ensures fairness. Integrity, collegiality,

and excellence are central to the Museum's values. These values, along with

an institution-wide commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion

(DEAI), are embedded in the Museum's strategic plan and will be the focus of

a comprehensive DEAI action plan.

The Position :

The Porter is responsible for physical maintenance of the office areas, staff

kitchens, public and staff restrooms, galleries and public areas. Additional

responsibilities include set-ups for meeting and events. The Porter must be

reliable, honest, and able to work independently and efficiently. Must have

flexible schedule and able to cover day, evening and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities Include :

Routine work includes, but is not limited to the following :

• Perform routine and specialized cleaning tasks throughout office and

gallery spaces, including dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and

sanitizing restrooms, public areas, staff kitchens, and gallery spaces.

to maintain and enhance the appearance of floors (buffing,

shampooing, stripping, etc...)

bundling cardboard for pick-up in accordance with NYC Sanitation

regulations.

tables / chairs / spaces for various events and meetings.

the movement of items within the building(s).

sidewalks and weeding tree pits in summer and shoveling snow and

applying snow melt in winter.

and store in the proper place.

Requirements :

Salary : $23.82 / hour

Send Resume with Cover Letter To :

Director, Human Resources

The Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10128

Email : jobs@thejm.org

Fax : 212.423.3232

The Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to

building a culturally diverse staff and encourages applications from diverse

candidates.

This is a unionized position with covered employees represented by Local

241, TWU, AFL-CIO.