Housekeeper

St. Norbert College (SNC), a nationally-ranked, private, Catholic, liberal arts college is seeking two Housekeepers. These positions are responsible for providing and maintaining a clean, safe, and pleasant environment for members of the College community and the public.

The shifts for the positions are as follows: one position works Monday through Friday from 5:00 am to 1:30 pm, while the other works Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm to 8:00 p.m.

Specific responsibilities:

• Maintain cleanliness of academic and/or housing areas (approximately 1-3) according to standards set by the Manager of Housekeeping.  This includes vacuuming, dusting, washing and wiping surfaces, wet and dry mopping, emptying garbage and recycling baskets, cleaning windows, cleaning bathroom fixtures, and picking up small trash items.

• Perform deep cleaning during summer months such as shampooing carpeted areas and upholstered furniture and stripping, scrubbing, diamond buffing, and refinishing hard floor areas.  Cleaning behind appliances and furniture.

• Setup, breakdown, and clean areas for special events such as graduation and summer conference programs.  Provide cleanup when unexpected emergencies occur on campus such as water damage or human damage.

• Communicate any unsafe conditions, building needs, missing equipment and furniture, damaged college property, expired fire extinguishers, and community requests to supervisors and/or Managers of Housekeeping. 

• Shovel entrances of assigned buildings when needed during hours of work.

• Maintain a stock of cleaning supplies and equipment for individual work area at all times. 

• Participate in an on-call program (approx. 2 weekends per year) and in the weekend work program (approx. 4 weekends per year).

Perform additional duties as assigned and attend College required training. Regular attendance is required. Work in a manner that is aware of personal safety and the safety of others and observes safety, health and sanitation codes, regulations, or practices required by the College or governmental authority.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
Education -    

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience and Credentials -

• At least 1 year of experience in the cleaning field or other related field.

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse campus environment or commitment to do so as an employee of St. Norbert College.

        
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -

• Ability to work with others positively and effectively.

• Ability to maintain a professional work ethic around students and their living areas.

• Skilled in general cleaning practices and use of general cleaning equipment such as vacuums, mops, and dusters.

• Ability to learn the operation of other equipment such as scrubbers, extractors, and wet vacs.

• Ability to communicate politely with the campus community and visitors.

• Knowledge of cleaning solutions and various uses.

• Ability to pass a post offer functional capacity test.

 
The College may consider any equivalent amount of credentials, licensures, training, or experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
  
Equipment Used:
Wet and Dry vacuum, mop bucket/wringer, wet and dry mops, rags, spray bottles, dispensing units for chemicals, scrubbers, extractors, swing machine, brooms, toilet brush, squeegees, scissors, computers for time sheets and checking work emails, and shovels.

 
Working Conditions:
Positions generally work in assigned areas most of the year and work individually most of the shift.  At times the positions need to deal with extreme temperatures of over 100 degrees during the summer months in buildings.  On-call and weekend work 4-7 times per year is required.

  
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform this job. 

• Frequent standing and walking for most of the shift with lifting below the waist and carrying objects 10 lbs. or less frequently.  Lift below the waist 11-30 lbs. occasionally and carry 11-20 lbs. occasionally.  Occasional pushing and pulling of equipment of up to 25 lbs.  Employees must move between floors and several buildings during the workday.  Regular crouching and reaching to clean areas.  

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