JOB POSTING **
**Custodian -- 2 positions available **
** **
**Posted: **Open to internal and external applicants
**Reports to:** Custodial Supervisor
**Status:** Full-time, hourly, benefitted position
**Hours of work:** Position 1: Thursday--Monday workweek, 11am--7:30pm.
Position 2: Friday -- Tuesday workweek, 11am -- 7:30pm.
Occasional need for after-hours work as related to events and other projects; scheduled in advance.
**Date needed:** June or July 2025
**Posting expires:** Open until filled..
**Position description: **
The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is looking for a Custodian to join the Facilities Operations team. We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Custodian to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for guests, staff, and aquatic life at the Seattle Aquarium. Custodians at the aquarium work in a unique, dynamic environment that includes both public and behind-the-scenes areas. The role requires adaptability, awareness of safety protocols, and respect for both guests and marine life. This role is crucial in ensuring the facility is kept in pristine and hygienic condition. The custodial staff works closely with other facilities team members to ensure that all cleaning tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
** Key functions: **
- Clean and sanitize buildings public spaces, restrooms, staff areas, offices, outside spaces and behinds the scenes spaces; notify supervisors regarding the need for repairs.
- Regularly empty trash, recycle, and compost bins, replacing liners as needed; understand best practices of recycling and composting.
- Mop sweep and vacuum floors and stairs throughout the facility to ensure no debris or spills remain; use commercial carpet and hard floor cleaning machines for floor maintenance.
- Wash interior and exterior windows.
- Sanitize high touch areas (doors, door handles, railings, touch screen displays etc.)
- Restock restrooms and custodian closets (Toilet paper, paper towels, soap etc.)
- High and low dusting.
- Maintain outside areas -- sidewalks, windows, walls, trash removal, graffiti clean-up, snow and ice removal, etc.
- Assist with event setup and teardown, including but not limited to moving chairs, tables and equipment.
- Respond promptly to cleanliness or safety-related requests or incidents (spills, broken glass, biohazards etc.), using a radio.
- Follow procedures to safely mix and use cleaning chemicals.
- Assisting in helping the aquarium become zero waste.
- All aquarium staff and volunteers are expected to participate in advancing and integrating into their work Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Regenerative practices in alignment with our S.A.L.I.S.H. values.
- Other duties as assigned as appropriate for the level and scope of the role.
**Required skills and experience:**
The skills and abilities listed below may be demonstrat
**Custodian -- 2 positions available **
** **
**Posted: **Open to internal and external applicants
**Reports to:** Custodial Supervisor
**Status:** Full-time, hourly, benefitted position
**Hours of work:** Position 1: Thursday--Monday workweek, 11am--7:30pm.
Position 2: Friday -- Tuesday workweek, 11am -- 7:30pm.
Occasional need for after-hours work as related to events and other projects; scheduled in advance.
**Date needed:** June or July 2025
**Posting expires:** Open until filled..
**Position description: **
The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is looking for a Custodian to join the Facilities Operations team. We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Custodian to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for guests, staff, and aquatic life at the Seattle Aquarium. Custodians at the aquarium work in a unique, dynamic environment that includes both public and behind-the-scenes areas. The role requires adaptability, awareness of safety protocols, and respect for both guests and marine life. This role is crucial in ensuring the facility is kept in pristine and hygienic condition. The custodial staff works closely with other facilities team members to ensure that all cleaning tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
** Key functions: **
- Clean and sanitize buildings public spaces, restrooms, staff areas, offices, outside spaces and behinds the scenes spaces; notify supervisors regarding the need for repairs.
- Regularly empty trash, recycle, and compost bins, replacing liners as needed; understand best practices of recycling and composting.
- Mop sweep and vacuum floors and stairs throughout the facility to ensure no debris or spills remain; use commercial carpet and hard floor cleaning machines for floor maintenance.
- Wash interior and exterior windows.
- Sanitize high touch areas (doors, door handles, railings, touch screen displays etc.)
- Restock restrooms and custodian closets (Toilet paper, paper towels, soap etc.)
- High and low dusting.
- Maintain outside areas -- sidewalks, windows, walls, trash removal, graffiti clean-up, snow and ice removal, etc.
- Assist with event setup and teardown, including but not limited to moving chairs, tables and equipment.
- Respond promptly to cleanliness or safety-related requests or incidents (spills, broken glass, biohazards etc.), using a radio.
- Follow procedures to safely mix and use cleaning chemicals.
- Assisting in helping the aquarium become zero waste.
- All aquarium staff and volunteers are expected to participate in advancing and integrating into their work Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Regenerative practices in alignment with our S.A.L.I.S.H. values.
- Other duties as assigned as appropriate for the level and scope of the role.
**Required skills and experience:**
The skills and abilities listed below may be demonstrat
Job ID: 480219792
Originally Posted on: 6/7/2025
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