Maintenance CustodianTuesday - Saturday | 7:30AM - 4:00PM | ON-SITE Who We Are: The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC) seeks to engage our audiences in the appreciation of art, history, and culture of the Inland Northwest and beyond, through collection stewardship, exhibitions and programs that enrich and inspire. Established in 1916, the MAC is the oldest cultural organization in Spokane, Washington, and serves over 100,000 visitors each year from around the region. The museum collections contain over 63,000 objects, including the largest known collection of Plateau tribes art and artifacts. About the Opportunity: As a Maintenance Custodian at the MAC, you will be the backbone of our campus operations, ensuring our facilities remain pristine, safe, and welcoming for all visitors. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will balance daily custodial services with routine building maintenance, ranging from minor plumbing and electrical repairs to seasonal groundskeeping like snow removal. Beyond technical upkeep, you will play a dynamic role in our museum’s programming by managing event setups and restorations, maintaining equipment, and proactively identifying safety hazards. Your work is essential to upholding our commitment to excellence as a nationally recognized cultural center, directly impacting the visitor experience through the meticulous care of our historic and public spaces.Some of What You’ll Enjoy Doing Includes:
Execute daily custodial rounds to maintain cleanliness in lobbies, restrooms, and high-traffic areas across all campus buildings.
Operate heavy-duty machinery and tools to sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and shampoo various floor surfaces.
Manage waste and inventory by emptying trash and recycling while restocking essential supplies like soap and paper products.
Perform detailed surface cleaning, including dusting and washing interior windows, glass doors, display cases, and fixtures.
Support gallery readiness by ensuring floors and surfaces are meticulously maintained for exhibitions as directed.
Execute minor repairs and routine maintenance across building systems, including plumbing, electrical, HVAC troubleshooting, and light carpentry.
Maintain facility aesthetics and functionality by patching, painting, and performing preventive tasks while reporting complex issues for escalation.
Manage and maintain custodial machinery by performing routine repairs, replacing components, and tracking service logs and supply inventories.
Oversee seasonal groundskeeping to ensure visitor safety through snow and ice removal, litter cleanup, and general walkway maintenance.
Other duties as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum age of eighteen (18).
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to read and write in English.
Ability to use a wide range of custodial, maintenance, and facility-support equipment.
Willingness to learn and comprehend the language and concepts of DEI culture, actively contributing to the creation and maintenance of a diverse, equitable, respectful, and inclusive workplace.
Demonstrated commitment to personal growth, learning, and self-awareness, seizing training opportunities and actively participating in improving our work environment.
Actively engages in behaviors that foster trust, build working relationships, and promote teamwork and collaboration.
Recognizes the inherent value of all individuals and contributes to an environment that is equitable, inclusive, and respectful when working with team members, colleagues, and the wider community.
Actively participates in ongoing evaluation and improvement of strategies that promote equity and inclusion within our organization.
Ability to take action to learn and grow, including adapting to change, identifying and implementing solutions, navigating systems and tools, practicing self-awareness, and taking responsibility for personal development.
Ability to take action to meet the needs of others, including asking questions to understand needs, collaborating to solve problems, building partnerships, advocating for inclusion, and adapting communication to diverse individuals and communities
Preferred Qualification:
One (1) year of custodial or facilities experience.
Knowledge of maintenance and operation of various custodial equipment.
Prior professional housekeeping or custodial experience.
Institutional or industrial custodial experience.
Customer service experience.
How to Apply:Interested? We would love to hear from you! Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application. You can save the application and come back to it, if needed. Be sure to complete the application fully to include a full work history and responses to the supplemental questions.
Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:
A letter of interest that shows your personality and voice to describe why you are the successful candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position
A current resume, detailing experience, and education
A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information
Donotattach additional documents that are not listed above, or any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
Please Note: By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. A resume will not be substitute for completing the “duties summary” section of the online application. Please do not refer to the resume for detail or your application may be disqualified.
Additionally, the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the required posting period, and during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This position is full-time (40 hours/week; Tuesday-Saturday), and may work some evenings or weekends as required by museum business needs and event schedules.
Background Check Notice: Prior to any new appointment into theNorthwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC), a background check including criminal record history will be conducted as a condition of employment. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Opportunity for All: TheNorthwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC) celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization. Contact Information: For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact George Deguzman via email at jobs@des.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
