Position Purpose/Summary: The Housekeeper performs various custodial duties to uphold the standard levels of cleanliness for all the College's owned and leased properties.
Duties & Responsibilities: • Vacuum, sweep, dust, and clean classrooms, offices, labs, corridors, and shops. Clean table tops, desks, blackboards, glass, and countertops. Empty and clean wastepaper baskets, and pencil sharpeners.
• Clean restrooms, sinks, toilets, mirrors, partitions, and water fountains. Refill soap and paper dispensers.
• Operate cleaning equipment to scrub, wax, buff floors, shampoo carpeting, and clean furniture.
• Stock housekeeping closets and notify the supervisor when supply items need to be reordered.
• Straighten, move and arrange furniture. Provide extra furniture as needed.
• Resolve immediate customer problems such as locating rooms, opening doors, and referring to other Facilities employees for assistance as necessary.
• Identify problems and notify your supervisor of equipment and facilities needing repairs and/or replacement.
• Perform building security functions as required. Remove snow from sidewalks.
• Identify and dispose of recyclable materials, hazardous waste, and contaminated materials according to District procedure and safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Must-Have Qualifications: • High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of one year of housekeeping or customer service experience.
• Knowledge of software applications, including Microsoft Office 365 (Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively with end users, colleagues, and management to provide a complete and timely explanation of issues and decisions to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently with little supervision and make sound decisions with minimal direction.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize special projects with routine assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.
Desired Qualifications:
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, cleaning materials, and the ability to operate commercial cleaning equipment.
• Knowledge of Employee Right-To-Know, bloodborne pathogens, and other safety regulations.
Any combination of necessary experience and qualifications which provides desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Work Environment: • Physical environment requires work in laboratory and shop environments to include: manufacturing, automotive, welding and metal fabrication, food preparation, biological and chemical areas, etc. with moderate noise occasionally as well as working in interior and exterior conditions.
Other Position Requirements: • Ability to travel to College and external partner locations.
• Ability to perform physical labor, including properly lifting 25 lbs. consistently, up to 80 lbs. individually, and 80+ lbs. with assistance. Ability to identify what type and when to utilize mechanical lifting assistance such as hand cart, pallet jack, or forklift.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding, operate various types of lifts and reach above head in order to work on projects. Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time. Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl.
• Ability to perform duties within extreme hot and cold temperature ranges, dusty, and dirty work environments to complete job assignments.
