Housekeeper

Houston Zoo•Houston, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Housekeepers work within a group and in pairs in a goal-driven environment to ensure that Zoo guests enjoy a clean and safe environment. This position works in a variety of locations throughout the Zoo, including bathrooms, offices, behind the scenes staff areas, outside exhibits and more. Employees work outdoors approximately 80% of the day in all types of weather. Employees in this position should have an eye for detail.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
Three (3) months relevant work experience
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills
Ability to partner across teams and with all levels of staff
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Basic personal computer skills.
Perceiving the nature of sounds with or without correction, to receive detailed information through oral communication.
Activities in which you must convey by spoken, detailed word or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Substantial movements (motion) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers in a repetitive manner
Ascending or descending stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving object horizontally from position to position.
Close and distance vision
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily production/technical nature.

Responsibilities

Must have a positive attitude, good communication skills and be a team player
Portray a helpful attitude when interacting with our Guests
Project a professional image while in uniform and respond to radio calls in a timely manner
Provides information and directions to guests concerning the Zoo mission, rules and events
Proactive in reporting any questions, concerns, or supplies needed to the supervisor
Must be able to complete repetitive tasks while maintaining quality
Must be self-directed and able to work with limited supervision
Sanitizes bathrooms, including sinks, mirrors, floors, walls and replenishes necessary supplies
Makes sure staff offices are kept orderly through general area cleaning
Dusting, empties trash and recycling
Sweeps, mops and vacuums
Removes trash and litter from public areas
Maintains appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with chemicals and supplies that could be hazardous
Inspects the integrity of supplies, and adheres to Zoo policies and procedures to ensure the safety and welfare of collection animals, guests, and other staff members
Completes a daily checklist of job duties performed
Must be able to work Special Events and support Special Events staff
Contributes to saving animals in the wild through: reduction of waste, water and energy use and inspiring guests and staff to take wildlife protecting actions
Performs other duties as assigned