Housekeeper

Full-time, Nonexempt, $22.60/hour

Background

Opened to the public in 1935, The Frick Collection is a world-renowned art museum consisting of more than 1,800 works of art from the ninth to the nineteenth centuries displayed in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Pittsburgh industrialist Henry Clay Frick. It is considered one of the world's most perfect museums and the residence is one of New York City's few remaining Gilded Age mansions. The Frick welcomes nearly 300,000 visitors a year to its tranquil mansion on the Upper East Side, encouraging visitors to closely observe, reflect, and engage with its esteemed collection.

The Frick Art Reference Library, founded by Mr. Frick's daughter, Helen Clay Frick, in 1920, is an internationally recognized research library that serves as one of the world's most complete resources for the study of Western art. Our entire staff ensures that the resources of The Frick Collection are made accessible and inviting to "all persons whomsoever," in accordance with the wishes of the museum's founder.

Since summer 2020, The Frick has been in a temporary home, Frick Madison, at 75th Street and Madison Avenue (the former Whitney Museum of American Art), while renovations are underway at the mansion on 70th Street. Construction has progressed rapidly and, in addition to special exhibition galleries, education spaces we have added enhanced visitor amenities and accessible spaces. Frick Madison is now closed to the public as we prepare our move back to 1 East 70th Street.

At the Frick Collection we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting while offering an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world's finest works of art.

The Frick requires all employees be fully vaccinated and to have received booster vaccines against COVID 19.

Position Summary

Housekeepers at The Frick Collection are responsible for cleaning all offices, restrooms, public areas, galleries, as well as the employee break and dining spaces. Housekeepers assist with set-up/tear down for special events of all kinds: staff events, small luncheons, private corporate events, and fundraising events. Housekeepers are also responsible for maintaining the property surrounding the building by cleaning sidewalks, including gum and snow removal. Housekeepers also work to ready and maintain museum galleries for installation of artwork and for the visiting public. As such, duties include: careful dusting and cleaning of historic surfaces and finishes, including, but not limited to marble, limestone, carved wood, decorative painted walls, ornate ironwork, display cases. Cleaning of interior and exterior windows, requiring opening of windows with 100+-year-old hardware and cleaning walls and ceilings.

Benefits in Employment with the Frick Collection

Paid Holidays: All full-time employees are eligible for 14 paid holidays, all federal holiday plus: Lincoln's birthday, Juneteenth, Election Day and two floating holiday to be used in the last quarter of the year.

Sick and Vacation time: full-time employees are eligible to accrue up to 12 sick and 12 vacation days their first year of employment and subsequent years. The 4th year of employment vacation accruals increase to up to 17 days/ year.

Family leave: In addition to adhering to all federal family leave laws, we provide all eligible employees with paid bereavement and family leave.

Health, Dental and Vision insurance: All full-time employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in employees sponsored benefits plans. Employees contribute to the cost of health insurance based on income level and type of coverage selected.

Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance: the Frick covers the entire cost of these benefits for all full-time employees. The life insurance benefit is up to three times the employee's annual salary.

Retirement: The Frick supports all employees in planning for retirement by offering participation in a Tax Deferred Savings Plan - 403(b) and a defined benefit pension plan.

Wellness Programs at the Frick include an Employee Assistance Plan, a discount on Citi Bike memberships and a discount on bike helmets.

Additional benefits include discounted Metro Cards/Transit Checks, flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care and commuting costs.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED. Two years professional cleaning experience. Must be able to use all cleaning equipment: vacuums, mops, brooms. Sensitivity to working near/around sensitive materials including gilded elements, fabric-covered walls, ornate draperies, and, most importantly, invaluable works of art.

Physical Requirements

The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Physical requirements are comparable to most office roles in addition to the ability to physically maintain and clean the facility. Ability to interact in-person with colleagues, vendors, and visitors.

Use common office tools and machines (computer, phone).

Ability to traverse throughout the office, building(s) and gardens both in and out-of-doors and visit different levels of the building. Ability to perform physical labor on a daily basis in all weather conditions (year-round). Ability to reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and regularly lift and/or move 40 lbs. with proper tools to care for and clean floors and other surfaces that are low to the ground. Ability to climb ladders and/or use lifts to clean walls and ceilings.

Ability to transport and operate cleaning equipment, including but not limited to: trash and recycling containers, hoses, brooms, mops, buckets, snow blowers and shovels.

Work Hours and Compensation

The Frick's regular workweek for Operations staff is Mondays- Sundays.

Housekeeping staff are generally scheduled to work 40 hours per week; shifts vary but are expected to be 8 hours/day 5 days/week.

Hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek are paid at time-and-one-half for nonexempt Housekeeping positions. The base annual salary for this position is $47,008.00; the hourly rate is $22.60; a 10% differential is applied to the hourly rate for hours worked on evening and overnight shifts, bringing the total hourly rate for evening/overnight shifts to $24.86. It is anticipated that this salary will increase beginning July 1, 2024.

Since the Housekeeping role, and that of others in Operations, are relied upon to support readying the galleries for art installation, opening for the public, and special events, work shifts may be scheduled outside of normal business hours and on weekends.

Requirements

Apply here or send resume and cover letter to:

Head of Engineering and Facilities

Frick Madison 30 East 75th Street

New York, NY 10021

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at The Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.