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Title: Lead Evening Custodian
Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt
Compensation: $20.80/hr. plus Benefits
Shift: Up to 40 Hours per week; Evenings 3:00pm – 11:00pm, Mon – Fri (May have to provide weekend coverage, if needed)
Department: Facilities
Reports To: Director of Facilities
Created: September 13, 2000
Revised: February 2024
Mission:
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History inspires a thirst for discovery and a passion for the natural world.
Position Summary:
Responsible for performing essential custodial functions to prepare the Museum for visitation the following day. Is essential and primarily responsible for securing the museum the campus at the end of the day including Museum galleries and offices, performs regular review of public areas and parking lots; conducts final securing of doors and setting of alarm system. Interfaces with staff and groups utilizing Museum facilities after hours. Assists in the maintenance services for the museum’s buildings and campus. In addition, this position provides services ensuring a secure and safe environment for our museum guests and staff and provides support to the museum’s facility use and the museum’s exhibition programs where assigned.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Reports promptly for start of shift for a supervisor check-in, debrief, and to close and secure exhibit galleries and office areas at 5 pm.
- Communicates with other Facilities staff to help make sure there is evening coverage.
- Trains new evening custodial staff and general facilities staff in closing procedures for the museum.
- Assumes custodial duties of cleaning public rest rooms, all exhibit halls, administration, and other areas as needed to ensure the museum is ready to receive visitors and guests on the following morning.
- Cleaning of public restrooms includes cleaning toilets, urinals, sinks, walls with disinfectant solutions, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning mirrors and removal of trash, etc.
- Cleaning of administration and hallways includes any or all the following: dusting, mopping, vacuuming, sweeping, emptying of trash and recycle cans, and removal of trash, etc.
- Cleaning of exhibit halls includes any or all the following: dusting, exhibit glass and Plexiglass cleaning with appropriate solutions and vacuuming and/or mopping, etc.
- Cleaning of non-public areas around the museum as directed by supervisor.
- Surveys grounds (including parking lot) at least one time per shift and makes observations related to lighting and safety issues, noting these in DAR.
- Keeps a Daily Activity Report (DAR) by computer at a station provided by the museum noting any irregularities, incidents of missing and defective equipment, safety hazards, security issues, suspicious activities, injuries and property damage.
- Submits DAR to supervisor at the end of the shift for review, action, and archiving by supervisor.
- Notifies authorities of any unusual, potential criminal activity on or near museum grounds. Additionally, notifies museum management and/or supervisor of these incidents.
- Provides assistance to individuals and groups at museum events and meetings, including, but not limited to, use of museum resources (tables, extension cords, etc.) ensuring their safe return, opening doors and operating climate control systems.
- Helps support museum events and programs and will help complete facilities work orders and post event/program clean up in the evenings.
- Secures the parking lot at the end of the working shift, and calls alarm monitoring company to verify that all alarms have been properly set.
- Contribute to a positive guest experience by greeting and addressing any questions when encountering guests as they navigate through the Museum and Sea Center.
- Supports the Museum’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion for fellow staff, guests and the community.
Essential Requirements:
- Able to operate and use a hand truck for moving supplies.
- Able to use ladders.
- Able to regularly work one weekend day.
- Able to follow verbal and written instructions; good auditory skills with a full range of hearing and good vision including acuity, depth perception, color vision.
- Comfortable Basic computer skills, ability to use email and communicate using the Museum’s Microsoft Outlook, basic Microsoft Word.
- Comfortable working around the general public.
- Able to respond to emergency situations including but not limited to chemical spills, fires, and evacuations.
- Able to respond to emergency situations and interface with emergency responders and museum management personnel.
- Flexible time management (working around other departments and projects).
- Must present a professional demeanor in dress and interactions with public and authorities. Partial uniforms will be supplied (shirts).
- Able to safely operate electric transport cart.
- Hold a valid California Driver’s License.
Additional desirable skills:
- Knowledge and experience using a variety of small power tools.
- Mechanical repair of small equipment.
Work Environment:
- Frequent work throughout all Museum facilities including meeting facilities, galleries, exhibit halls, presentation halls, research laboratories, storage rooms, and maintenance and/or metal/wood shop.
- Frequent work outdoors, walking grounds at night and in inclement weather.
- Occasional work in elevated places.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, sitting, crawling, and climbing (stairs and ladders).
- Frequent lifting of moderate to heavy loads (50 lbs.).
- Frequent use of chemicals (bleach, alcohol).
The incumbent must be able to perform each requirement of the position as outlined in the job description. Essential Requirements are representative and are essential for satisfactory job performance. The Work Environment characteristics are representative of those that may be encountered while on the job. The Museum will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
