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The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States of America
Onsite
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About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
Join a professional management team responsible for general maintenance of the Main Facility.
The Cleaning section performs many vital tasks throughout the Museum, including but not limited to cleaning galleries and office spaces, supporting special exhibitions, and ongoing construction activity. You will provide hands-on leadership and supervision of union personnel, with an emphasis on clear communication, and high-level performance. You will lead through presence, communication, and accountability.
Manage 12am - 8am Custodial Shift including planning, assigning tasks and supervising daily operations.
Provide managerial coverage on weekends for the Buildings Department on a rotating schedule.
Conduct routine inspections of galleries, offices, public spaces, and storage areas to ensure Museum cleaning standards are achieved.
Supervise and hold bargaining union employees accountable for attendance, safety guidelines, and work quality.
Prepare employee documentation including inspections, counseling, performance evaluations, attendance records, and disciplinary documentation.
Utilize Microsoft Office Suite to prepare reports, maintain records, analyze operational data, and communicate with management.
Coordinate period floor care, project work, special exhibitions, and event support
Monitor inventory, equipment maintenance, and supply usage.
Train employees in proper cleaning procedures, floor care methods, and safe operation of commercial custodial equipment
Respond to operational issues independently and make sound decisions during overnight operations.
Perform other duties as assigned
BA/BS Degree preferred, High School Diploma or GED Required
3-5 years of supervisory or management experience in institutional or commercial cleaning
Demonstrated ability to lead unionized staff with professionalism, fairness, and consistency
Demonstrated knowledge of institutional cleaning methods, floor care systems, and equipment
Ability to independently supervise cleaning programs
Proficient Use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
OSHA knowledge preferred
Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Annually
The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
Visa Sponsorship
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
