Building Attendant - Chicago, United States - Field Museum

Description

The Field Museum is a not-for-profit museum located on Chicagos Museum Campus. In the Field's 125+ year history, which started in 1893 at the Worlds Columbian Exposition in the White City, we have engaged in research on all seven continents, cultivated a collection of over 40 million specimens and objects, engaged with hundreds of thousands of students from Chicago and the surrounding areas, and welcomed millions of visitors to the Museum each year. We accomplish this through the efforts of our dynamic and diverse staff of not only scientists and educators, but also front line staff in Visitor Services and Membership, Protection Services, Facility Planning and Operations, as well as behind the scenes support staff.

The Field Museum is in search of a **Building Attendant** to join our Housekeeping team

The Field Museums Housekeeping Team plays a vital role in maintaining the quality and beauty of our historic building for visitors and staff. The housekeeping team is responsible for ensuring consistently clean and well-maintained areas within the public and administrative areas of the museum.

We are hiring a full-time Building Attendant to work five days per week, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Vacuuming

Damp wiping

Sanitizing bathroom fixtures

Mopping floors

Special project work as assigned

**Qualifications**

High school diploma or equivalent

Previous housekeeping/janitorial experience strongly *preferred*

Ability to lift at least 50 pounds

Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time

Ability to bend and reach

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Ability and experience using various tools, products, and equipment

Ability to work independently and on a team

Professional demeanor and appearance with a willingness to assist visitors and staff when approached

**Important Note:** In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to create a working environment that is free of sexual, racial, and ethnic discrimination, and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. As such, it is the policy of the Field Museum to hire without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application, or if you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to

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**Veteran status**

The Field Museum is subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1975, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment veterans in the following classifications.

A disabled veteran is one of the following: A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A recently-separated veteran means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veterans discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service.

An active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

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Full Name Date: 2/11/2022