General Services Aid I at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Nemours is seeking a General Services Aide to join our Nemours Estate team in Wilmington, DE. This is a part-time, every-weekend, benefit-eligible position.

Encompassing a 77-room mansion, the largest French-inspired formal gardens in North America, and 200+ acres of grounds, Nemours Estate was owned and developed by Nemours' benefactor, Alfred I. duPont (1864-1935). The selected candidate will attend periodic trainings in best practices and will escalate questions when they arise to the Manager of Collections and Interpretation.

Housekeeping tasks are required throughout the staff areas of the Mansion including restrooms, kitchen, offices, and breakrooms. Keeping public areas such as restrooms and other buildings presentable and in good order, may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Essential Functions

• Sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, waxing and buffing floors
• Cleaning restrooms
• Cleaning kitchen areas
• Pulling and hauling away trash from receptacles in offices, buildings and around the Estate and Shands House
• Cleaning interior windows
• Changing and replacing light bulbs
• Removing trash, debris and leaves from porches and walkways around buildings
• Delivering and/or distributing shipping packages and/or mail around the Estate

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent

3 months-1 year training beyond HS

3-6 months of experience