Housekeeping Technician

City of Oklahoma City•Oklahoma City, OK

9h•$14•Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring a Part-Time Housekeeping Technician! If you take pride in creating clean and welcoming spaces, this role is a great opportunity to make a difference at the Zoo. You'll help maintain exhibits and facilities, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for guests and staff alike. Join our team and play a key role in keeping the OKC Zoo looking its best—apply today! Job Summary: The Housekeeping Technician performs a variety of cleaning and minor building maintenance/repair activities in and around assigned Zoo exhibits/facilities. This position ensures that the general public and staff enjoy a clean and safe environment.

Requirements

Some experience working in custodial housekeeping or equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the duties of the job.
High School diploma or G.E.D.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

Perform general cleaning and housekeeping inside building over an assigned area such as cleaning and sanitizing public restrooms, vacuuming and disinfecting floors, washing windows, dusting furniture, and emptying trash cans.
Assist with maintaining outside cleanliness of grounds by picking up litter/trash, emptying trash containers, hosing down ramps/patios, clearing pathways, sidewalks, parking lots, and drives.
Collects trash and recycling and ensures correct disposal in accordance with Zoo conservation efforts.
Represent the zoo in a professional manner and provide quality customer service to our guests.
Guide assigned part time team members and delegate tasks to ensure cleanliness of the Zoo.
Assist Junior Curators and Volunteers throughout their day and ensure productivity.
Order supplies from the warehouse to supply the assigned area and keep up organization of closets.
Prepare various written materials and reports (e.g. supply orders, activity logs, FMX work orders.)
Assist in the preparation and clean up after special events including rearranging furniture and proper receptacles placed and returned.
Actively promote and contribute to the Oklahoma City Zoo’s sustainability initiatives and green practices.
Run light machinery for designated areas like floor scrubbers or floor waxing machines.
Perform minor building maintenance duties as needed.
Assisting with radio calls and responding to immediate safety and/or operational concerns.
Communicate effectively with Buildings Management Team throughout the day to complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
Assist with the Zoo’s various conservation efforts, such as Waste Audit and Lake Clean Up.
Participate in conservation activities to support Zoo’s mission.