Housekeeper

State of North Carolina • Wilson, NC

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About The Position

The Housekeeper maintains cleanliness in an assigned area in accordance with health and safety regulations. The position works with other housekeepers and coordinates cleaning around students’, staff members’, and visitors’ schedules to provide a clean environment and meet the school’s housekeeping standards. Work includes complete cleaning and sanitation, along with some minor maintenance, in dormitories, offices, classrooms, restrooms, recreational facilities, and other state buildings.

Floor-care duties include sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and sanitizing floors; waxing and machine-polishing wood and tile floors according to schedule or as needed; deep-cleaning carpeted areas twice a year; and spot-cleaning as necessary. General cleaning includes dusting surfaces and equipment, sanitizing restrooms daily with approved chemicals, replenishing paper products and soap, removing trash daily, cleaning trash containers as needed, and keeping supply closets stocked and orderly. Windows, doors, walls, and light fixtures are cleaned twice a year or as needed. The Housekeeper also submits work and supply orders to the supervisor and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Education and/or experience in housekeeping work directly related to the job.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in an assigned area according to health and safety regulations and established housekeeping standards.
• Coordinate housekeeping work with other housekeepers and the schedules of students, staff, and visitors.
• Clean and sanitize dormitories, offices, classrooms, restrooms, recreational facilities, and other state buildings.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and sanitize floor surfaces using appropriate techniques and chemicals.
• Wax and machine-polish wood and tile floors according to the supervisor’s schedule or as needed.
• Deep-clean carpeted areas twice a year and spot-clean them as necessary.
• Dust surfaces, including desks, tables, windowsills, baseboards, and office equipment.
• Sanitize restrooms daily, including sinks, commodes, showers, floors, and other necessary surfaces, using approved chemicals.
• Replace paper products and soap as needed; remove trash daily and clean containers as necessary.
• Keep supply closets stocked, neat, and orderly.
• Clean windows, doors, walls, and light fixtures twice a year or as needed.
• Submit work orders and supply orders to the supervisor.
• Perform other tasks and related work as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• $3,000 sign-on bonus
• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including leave options, professional development opportunities, and insurance.

What This Job Offers

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