Capitol Building Housekeeping Workers - EC100, EC106, EC107, EC108, EC113

Title: Housekeeping Workers - Capitol Building 

State Role Title: Housekeeping &/or Apparel Worker I

Hiring Range: $32,212.00 - $37,582.00

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Department of General Services (DGS)

Location: State Capitol Building 

Agency Website: https://www.dgs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The DGS Bureau of Facilities & Maintenance (BFM) within the Division of Capital Square Services (DCSS) is looking to hire multiple skilled Housekeeping Professionals. BFM is a customer-focused organization that provides high quality, cost effective and timely services for the roughly 75 state and legislative agencies located within the Capitol Square complex. We operate and maintain approximately 6.45 million square feet of space at the Capitol Complex and throughout the metropolitan Richmond area, including office buildings, the State Capitol, the Governor's Mansion and monuments.

We are looking for skilled Housekeeping Workers who take pride in keeping the workplace a clean, safe & healthy environment for our tenants and visitors of the Commonwealth's historic Capitol Building located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. These housekeeping workers will be responsible for providing a variety of cleaning/custodial services to their assigned building.

Job duties include, but not limited to:

• Uses a variety of cleaning techniques, methods, materials, equipment and chemicals for a wide variety of surfaces such as tables, walls, floors or equipment.
• Required work hours for this position are 3:30PM - 11:30PM, Monday through Friday, with some weekends and holidays.
  

We've got great benefits! 

DGS offers excellent health benefits at affordable pricing, pre-tax spending accounts, paid life insurance, paid short- and long-term disability benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and other leave benefits, wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching. DGS is a qualifying employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program. You may learn more about our benefits here: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to perform various assigned cleaning/custodial tasks.
  
  
• Ability to operate industrial cleaning equipment.
  
  
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
  
  
• Ability to work assigned schedule of 3:30PM - 11:30PM, Monday - Friday.
  
  

Additional Considerations

• Knowledge of safety practices in using cleaning chemicals and supplies and must be familiar with the sanitation standards for a public facility.
  
• Knowledge of and experience with cleaning techniques & methods for a wide variety of surfaces is preferred.
  
• Knowledge of and experience with cleaning chemicals & industrial custodial equipment is preferred.
  
• Experience in stripping, waxing, and/or shampooing floors is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Online applications must be submitted via jobs.virginia.gov.

The online state application must contain all required information and fully respond to questions to be considered for this job opportunity. Please be sure that all of your relevant qualifications and considerations are specifically addressed in your submitted application. 

Fax, e-mail, or mail applications will not be accepted. For assistance or computer access, please visit your local Virginia Employment Office or contact our office jobs@dgs.virginia.gov or 804-786-3910. 

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application has been successfully submitted. Applications will continue to be accepted until a suitable pool of candidates is received, but this position may be closed at any time after [INSERT SPECIFIC DATE HERE]. Please refer to the “Your App