Housekeeper

Company Description

Ravinia® is both North America’s longest-running not-for-profit music festival and its most artistically diverse. Over 100 different events by a mix of classical, rock, pop, jazz, R&B, indie, and country performers make up a typical summer season on our two open-air and two indoor stages. Each year the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is featured in six weeks of concerts, many with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. During the same summer months, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute provides young professional classical and jazz musicians with career-advancing training and concert settings.

Offstage and year-round, Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs engage 85,000 children and adults—in schools with little to no music curriculum, in our Chicagoland communities, and at our 36-acre park—in our mission to make music equitably accessible to all.

Ravinia embraces diversity in all forms and is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive environment for all staff, musicians, guest artists, audiences, and community members. Ravinia is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all identities and abilities to apply.

Job Description

The Ravinia guest experience is more than the performance on stage. Our beautiful, welcoming park is what makes listening to music at Ravinia truly special, and we’re excited to open our gates to concertgoers again. Our park is our pride, and keeping it clean and beautiful is essential to our success. Facilities Department members are the hard-working heroes who keep our park looking and operating its best. From morning to night, each of our employees contributes to making live music at Ravinia extraordinary.

The Housekeeper reports to the Housekeeping Supervisor of the Ravinia Festival Association (Ravinia) and is responsible for performing custodial and janitorial duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in daily cleaning and custodial services.
• Assist the Housekeeping Supervisor in keeping accurate supply inventory.
• Operate basic janitorial equipment such as floor buffers and scrubbers.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Ability to push/pull/ carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to operate basic janitorial equipment
• Ability to stand/bend/reach/walk while working for extended periods of time
• Must have reliable transportation to/from work

Education and Experience: 

• Experience in custodial or janitorial field a plus
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Additional Information

Working Conditions

Embrace and actively support Ravinia’s culture of integrity, professionalism, collaboration, mutual respect, and customer focus.  

The Housekeeper will be expected to work a flexible schedule based on the time of year and the events or performances taking place at Ravinia.  Typical hours in the Ravinia offseason (October through April) are 7am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday and will include infrequent weekends and evenings. Hours during the summer concert season (May through September) will include holidays and weekends. Working environment is indoors and outdoors, including during hot/cold temperatures and inclement weather.

Benefits

Excellent health and welfare benefits including comprehensive time off, generous retirement savings plans, and a general admission season pass to Ravinia events.

Ravinia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Ravinia strongly believes that diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is essential to our success. We strive to create and sustain an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees. Ravinia does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal, state, or local law. We encourage individuals of all identities and abilities to apply.