Maintenance Associate | Asociado(a) de mantenimiento

Background

Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center,  the Frick is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and  outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.

The  collection originated with Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), who bequeathed  his home, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts to the public for  their enjoyment. The institution’s holdings—which encompass masterworks  from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century—have grown over the  decades, more than doubling in size since the opening of the museum in  1935. A critical component of the institution is the Frick Art Research  Library, founded in 1920 by Helen Clay Frick, daughter of the museum’s  founder. Recognized as one of the world’s top art history research  centers, it has served students, scholars, and members of the public  free of charge for generations.

The Frick has undergone a  comprehensive renovation and was open in a temporary home, Frick  Madison, from 2020 through early 2024, while renovations were underway  at the mansion on 70th Street. In addition to special exhibition  galleries and education spaces, we have added enhanced visitor amenities  and accessible spaces. The museum and Art Research Library reopened to  the public in April 2025.

Workplace culture

At The Frick Collection, we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting, while offering an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.

The Frick Collection  provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Position Summary

• Maintenance Associates at The Frick Collection are responsible for cleaning all offices, restrooms, public areas, galleries, as well as the employee break and dining spaces.
• Maintenance Associates assist with set-up/tear down for special events of all kinds: staff events, small luncheons, private corporate events, and fundraising events.
• Maintenance Associates are also responsible for maintaining the property surrounding the building by cleaning sidewalks, including gum and snow removal.
• Maintenance Associates also work to ready and maintain museum galleries for installation of artwork and for the visiting public. As such, duties include: careful dusting and cleaning of historic surfaces and finishes, including, but not limited to marble, limestone, carved wood, decorative painted walls, ornate ironwork, display cases. Cleaning of interior and exterior windows, requiring opening of windows with 100+-year-old hardware, cleaning walls/ceilings.