Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

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Here is an overview of responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains assigned equipment in clean and operable condition.
• Performs inspection of facilities for cleanliness, sanitation, maintenance and general condition. Reports needed repairs to Facilities Management.
• Performs minor maintenance such as changing reachable light bulbs or minor repairs to building furnishings.
• Performs regularly scheduled cleaning and maintenance of entrances, windows, stairways, elevator, public restrooms, and public areas.
• Performs regularly scheduled cleaning of classrooms and meeting rooms.
• Removes trash from building.
• Strips and refinishes all tile floors, extracts all carpets.
• Supervises, trains, and schedules student staff during the school year and summer.
• Supports Berea College’s commitments by supervising student labor program: scheduling, assigning, approving work, developing student workplace acumen, and providing tangible experience.

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
• Up to one year related experience.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to handle tools and equipment common to the housekeeping trade.
• Ability to respond to after‑hours calls.
• Flexibility in scheduling of hours.
• Ability to comprehend and follow OSHA rules for handling chemicals and blood‑borne pathogens.
• Positive attitude. Must initiate and maintain good relationships with customers and co‑workers in a team environment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communications.

License, Certification, or Registration Necessary

• N/A

Physical Requirements

• Ability to negotiate stairs and ladders.
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, crouch and perform pushing and pulling motions repetitively.
• Ability to lift and carry up to twenty‑five pounds frequently and fifty pounds occasionally.

Environmental Conditions

• Possible exposure to blood‑borne pathogens or body fluids in public restrooms.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, and cleaning fluids.
• Occasional outdoor work such as sweeping entries and cleaning windows.

Ability to Operate Vehicles or Equipment

• Car.
• Custodial equipment (buffing machine, carpet cleaner, auto scrubber, vacuum, etc.).
• iPad or tablet proficiency.

About Berea College

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first co‑educational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries.

As a Work College, all Berea students are expected to work 10‑12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5‑Star Rating from Money Magazine in 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families, including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff (ages 6 weeks to 6 years), Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part‑time employees working an average of 24 hours per week receive benefits on a pro‑rated basis. For more details, visit Berea HR Benefits page.

Labor Supervision

In support of Berea College’s Great Commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth Great Commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students’ workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industry

Higher Education

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