Facilities Maintenance in Newark

Job Description

Facilities Maintenance – NMOA Operations

Division: Operations
Department: Facilities Operations
Reporting Relationship: Senior Manager, Building Services

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Building Services, Facilities Maintenance performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and operational support tasks in accordance with the Museum’s safety, preservation, and facility standards. This role maintains the Museum’s interior and exterior spaces and supports daily operations, including cleaning, event setup, and general building upkeep, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for visitors, staff, and collections.

Full‑time, on‑site, five (5) days per week from 8:00–5:00 pm. A 40‑hour work week includes holidays and weekends. Overtime is available for other shifts.

• Sunday – Thursday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
• Tuesday – Saturday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm

• Perform daily cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, stripping/waxing floors, vacuuming rugs, high dusting, removing fingerprints from surfaces, and general cleaning.
• Follow Museum protocols when working in galleries, storage, or collection areas to ensure the safety and preservation of artwork and artifacts.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment for visitors, staff, and museum collections.
• Assist with exterior maintenance, including snow removal, salting walkways, and basic grounds upkeep.
• Support emergency response procedures related to building operations or safety incidents.
• Clean drinking fountains, coolers, glass doors, mirrors, and bathrooms; remove trash and recycling.
• Replace light bulbs and minor fixtures as needed.
• Set up and break down spaces for public programs, meetings, special events, building rentals, and other functions on Museum property.
• Safely move furniture, fixtures, and other Museum property as required.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies, equipment, and materials; distribute supplies as needed.
• Operate ladders or personal hydraulic lifts to access elevated areas when necessary.
• Identify and report maintenance issues, safety hazards, or operational concerns to the supervisor.
• Drive Museum vehicles when required.
• Perform security‑related tasks when needed.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in institutional cleaning or facilities maintenance.
• May be required to work Saturdays, Sundays, and evenings as part of regular shift.
• Must be available to work in excess of forty hours per week as required by the Museum.
• Ability to perform minor building maintenance and repair tasks.
• Ability to learn specialized cleaning methods used around museum collections and gallery spaces.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong attention to detail and good judgment when performing assigned duties.
• Ability to receive, understand, and communicate information and instructions clearly.
• Valid New Jersey driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods, move about, access, and operate equipment.
• May require occasional bending, reaching, and moving throughout Museum offices, galleries, facilities, and meeting spaces.
• May require working at elevated heights and in varying indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.
• Ability to lift and move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to navigate accessible public and administrative areas of the Museum, including use of elevators.

$18.18 hourly

The Newark Museum of Art is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affirm equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, placement, transfer, layoff, recall, leaves of absence, and termination.

We embrace a culture of inclusive excellence, ensuring that people of all backgrounds, identities or abilities are empowered to explore, learn, contribute, and engage with the arts.

The Newark Museum of Art is dedicated to the full participation of all qualified individuals. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants and employees to support them in performing the essential functions of their roles, unless doing so would cause undue hardship for the organization. For inquiries regarding reasonable accommodation, contact accessibility.