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Description: Job Title: Chief Maintainer
Department: Facilities
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40 hours
Union Position: No
Salary: $58,000 - $62,000
Reports to: Director Facilities Director
Position Overview
The Chief Maintainer ensures the highest standards of museum maintenance, safety, and cleanliness for the Museum’s visitors, programs, and staff. They hire, train, and supervise a 6-person maintenance staff (current staff numbers), coordinate work and projects with the Building Engineer, Facility Director, and Director of Security, communicate with members of the museum staff on all facility maintenance needs in the public areas (Lobby, Elevators, Stairwells, Hallways, Mezzanine, Bathrooms, Theater, Skyroom, Windows, and Loading Dock), exterior areas (Sidewalks, Windows, and Terraces) and non-public Office Spaces. The Chief Maintainer is also responsible for the organization, maintenance, and upkeep all general museum storage and back of house areas. Reports to the Facilities Director.
Primary Responsibilities/Tasks:
1. Hire, train, schedule and supervise maintenance staff.
2. Ensure that all maintenance staff complete required tasks to museum standards during their shifts, spot-check/inspect all public areas several times daily.
3. Anticipate and address maintenance needs/issues before they are noticeable to supervisor, museum staff and donors, and the general public.
4. Review, sign, and monitor the daily maintenance logs, take corrective action when necessary, and ensure Facility Director is informed of any lapses in the maintenance schedule.
5. Identify and recommend replacement of items that can no longer be maintained at museum standards
6. Coordinate with Visitor Services, Bookstore, and Café/Restaurant on maintenance and upkeep needs.
7. Monitor, order, inventory, and store all cleaning and maintenance supplies.
8. Oversee and schedule maintenance staff accordingly for special events, public programs, exhibition openings, and rental events.
9. Facilitate internal deliveries, storage of files, and retrieval of supplies as requested by museum staff
10. Perform electrical, plumbing, locksmith repairs, and emergency repairs as needed.
11. Keep track of ongoing leaks, inspect entire premises daily and report anything out of the ordinary to the Facilities Director.
12. Support Building Engineer as required on building systems projects.
13. Maintain current Certificates of Fitness from NYFD such as S94 and S12.
14. Support the Facilities Director and handle special assignments as needed.
15. Available 24/7 for emergency response. On-site schedule is Wednesday through Sunday.
Qualifications
Candidate must have high school diploma or equivalent with four years of maintenance supervision or related experience at a cultural institution, outstanding staff supervision ability, strong communications skills, and computer literacy. Candidate should possess strong computer literacy, be capable of initiating correspondence around events and logistics, and maintain schedules efficiently. Proficiency in online supply purchasing, tracking inventory, and contributing to end-of-year budget reviews is important. Must be able to follow instructions and be physically fit. Must be able to work well with public, fellow maintenance staff, and other Museum employees. Participation in education programs and customer service training is also required. Salary is commensurate with abilities and experiences. Excellent benefit package includes health and dental.
Benefits
We offer a full comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Program through the Difference Card, Commuter Benefits Program through the Difference Card, Voluntary Short Term Disability Plan and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, and other voluntary benefits.
Paid Time and Holidays Off
We offer full-time employees 15 days of paid time off, 8 sick days off and 13 holidays off as applicable through the fiscal year.
TO APPLY:
Please upload a resume and cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications HERE.
We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The New Museum`s mission is simply ``New Art, New Ideas.`` Founded in 1977 by curator Marcia Tucker with a bold vision of presenting contemporary culture in a critical and scholarly context, the New Museum has been a leader among contemporary art museums for over 40 years and is among the most respected internationally for its risk-taking curatorial program. The New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world, focusing on emerging and under-recognized voices, and providing a platform for the artists who are defining our cultural moment. In 2007, the New Museum made history with the inauguration of its first permanent building at 235 Bowery designed by the Tokyo-based firm SANAA. Since opening in its new location, over 4 million have visited or attended programs and events, and the Museum has 155 exhibitions featuring over 600 artists from 60+ countries in our galleries, as well as over 1,200 public programs ranging from live performances, conferences, residencies, screening, after-school programs, and family days.
With a current staff of approximately 145 people and an annual budget of $13.4M, the museum is preparing for the start of construction of a new building adjacent to the current site. The new seven-story, 60,000 square foot building will include three floors of galleries, doubling the Museum’s exhibition space, along with additional space for the Museum’s many community and education programs, a permanent home for its cultural incubator NEW INC, as well as increased public amenities and improved vertical circulation.
For more information about the New Museum and its programs, please visit www.newmuseum.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The New Museum of Contemporary Art believes that all persons are entitled to Equal Employment Opportunity, and we do not discriminate against our staff members or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sex, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran or citizenship status provided they are qualified and meet the requirements for the job. The New Museum provides Reasonable Accommodation to candidates with Disabilities. As per New York State Guidelines, all candidates hired must be vaccinated with the COVID vaccine.
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