Facility Services Associate, Night

Title: Facility Services Associate, Night

State Role Title: Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker II

Hiring Range: $28,759 + $1,437.95 (shift differential) = $30,196.95

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Location: MAIN MUSEUM

Agency Website: https://vmfa.museum/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is seeking attentive, flexible and energetic individuals for the position of Facility Services Associate, Night.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all. As one of the world’s finest museums and one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States, the VMFA is the only art museum in the United States open 365 days a year with free general admission.

This salaried, non-exempt position offers Commonwealth of Virginia employee benefits such as 12 paid holidays, health benefits and more. VMFA staff also enjoy agency benefits like free admission to special exhibitions, previews of special exhibitions, employee pricing for select museum programs and classes, and discounts at Amuse Restaurant, Best Café, and VMFA Shop.

Work hours: 2:30 p.m. – 11 p.m., rotating weekly (Monday - Friday and Tuesday - Saturday).

Facility Services Associates maintain the cleanliness of all public and non-public areas of the museum by performing the following duties daily or on a prescribed schedule:

Empties trash.
Cleans windows.
Dust mops floors.
Dusts and polishes furniture, pedestals, plexiglass, and other surfaces.
Vacuums carpet and remove stains from carpet.
Vacuum upholstery and cleans vinyl and leather items.
Cleans restrooms. Restocks supplies and fills wall dispensers and napkin machines.
Spray buff floors or strip floors when needed.
Cleans supply closet and equipment including buffers, vacuums, and other equipment.
Sets up and break downs; moves furniture (table and chairs) and related items for a variety of special events.
Supports the movement of Museum physical property and other special projects when assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to work independently and supervise others.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.
Ability to read and understand instructions.
Ability to stand and walk up to 8 hours.
Ability to use hands to handle equipment, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Ability to lift or move up to 75 pounds.

Additional Considerations

Prior custodial or housekeeping supervisory experience.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirements: 

Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check.

Interested individuals must submit an online application. Application will close at 11:55pm on May 22nd, 2024.

Please contact the HR office at recruitment@vmfa.museum if you need assistance.

VMFA is an EEO/AA and Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer. Diverse and inclusive hiring practices are at the heart of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Read more.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources Services

Phone: please email

Email: recruitment@vmfa.museum

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.