Housekeeping

Gentex Corporation • Zeeland, MI

19d

About The Position

The Housekeeper maintains Gentex facilities with integrity and attention to detail, helping ensure a clean and safe work environment for employees, customers, and visitors. The role includes cleaning assigned building areas, following a daily task schedule, and carrying out indoor and outdoor housekeeping duties in all seasons and weather conditions. The Housekeeper also maintains supplies, responds professionally to requests and complaints, and provides customer service to facility users. The position requires independent, efficient work, careful attention to quality and safety, and the ability to meet attendance and scheduling expectations. Physical tasks include covering large building spaces, maneuvering around furniture and fixtures, standing or moving for up to eight hours, and potentially lifting up to 20 pounds. The role may also involve handling and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently while maintaining the required level of performance.
• Customer-oriented and friendly demeanor.
• Excellent prioritization and time-management skills.
• Ability to follow and adhere to a strict daily schedule.
• Ability to work efficiently without compromising quality.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors, including exposure to seasonal weather conditions.
• Honest and trustworthy, with high integrity and confidentiality regarding company matters.
• Positive attitude, ownership of work, good attendance, timeliness, and willingness to get involved.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Physical endurance to cover large building spaces.
• Ability to maneuver around furniture and fixtures, including squatting, twisting, bending, and kneeling.
• Ability to stand, remain stationary, and/or move about for eight hours.
• May require repetitive lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• May require safe handling, use, and disposal of chemicals, including alcohol, acetone, and other common cleaning agents.
• May require frequent or repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, or other body positioning.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Custodial or housekeeping experience.
• Good understanding of custodial or housekeeping cleaning materials.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness throughout assigned buildings, including restrooms, cafeteria break areas, and plant offices.
• Follow the schedule of assigned daily tasks.
• Perform routine indoor and outdoor housekeeping duties, including transporting refuse and recyclables to designated exterior disposal areas in all seasons and weather conditions.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust, and perform other cleaning activities as needed.
• Monitor supply levels in assigned areas and restock as needed.
• Respond to customer complaints and requests professionally and patiently.
• Provide customer service to individuals using Gentex facilities.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and safety regulations, and perform duties safely.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed