Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Custodian will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment throughout the Battleship tour areas, administrative offices, restrooms, the Visitors Center and the grounds of the museum. This role also includes janitorial support for the ship’s Overnight Encampment Program, which hosts youth and group stays aboard the ship.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine cleaning and sanitizing of all public and staff areas, including:
• • Shipboard tour areas (decks, passageways, compartments)
  • Administrative offices
  • Public and staff restrooms
  • Visitors Center (interior and entrance areas)
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of sleeping quarters and restrooms used by Overnight Encampment Program guests.
• Refill paper products, hand soap, and other supplies as needed.
• Perform waste removal, including emptying trash bins and recyclables throughout the ship and facilities.
• Monitor cleaning supply inventory and notify supervisor when restocking is needed.
• Report maintenance issues or safety hazards promptly to the Operations DED.
• Support event setups, including ensuring spaces are clean and organized before and after functions.
• Adhere to safety procedures and wear appropriate protective equipment when using cleaning chemicals.
• Work evenings and weekends as required, especially during overnight programs and special events.
• Perform landscaping tasks in and around the landside Visitor Center and parking areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

·         High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

·         Prior custodial or janitorial experience preferred.

·         Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

·         Comfortable working in unique environments, including shipboard conditions (tight spaces, ladders, steep stairs).

·         Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, and climbing.

·         Dependable, punctual, and able to follow verbal and written instructions.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, in areas that may be hot, cold, damp, or drafty depending on the weather and shipboard location.
• Exposure to variable temperatures, including extreme summer heat and winter cold, especially in unheated or non-air-conditioned areas of the ship.
• Must be able to navigate a historic naval vessel, including steep stairs, ladders, narrow passageways, and metal decks.
• Must be able to work weekends, as well as day-time and night-time schedules.

Additional Notes

With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly. Occasionally reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling. Frequent sitting, standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain. Additional physical requirements may include frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.  The job requires working outside in cold and hot weather conditions.  

Because we know that no one will meet 100% of what is expected for any role, and because we understand that some applicants could refrain from applying if they do not meet 100% of qualifications, we urge you to consider applying if much of this description describes you.

Battleship New Jersey recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Battleship New Jersey may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting, search firms and others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Battleship New Jersey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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