Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.

Responsibilities of this position include daily cleaning and trash removal of all areas in assigned buildings; minor maintenance such as changing light bulbs, and supervision of student crews.

• Maintains assigned equipment in clean and operable condition.
• Performs inspection of facilities in regard to 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.
• In support of Berea College’s great commitments, this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome.
  
  To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see:
  Labor Program Goals.

High School Diploma, or equivalent, Required.

Up to one year related experience.

• 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 of chemicals and blood-borne pathogens.
• Positive attitude. Must be able to initiate and maintain good customer and co-worker relationships in a team environment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communications.

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• 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.

• When working in public restroom possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens or body fluids.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, and cleaning fluids.
• Occasional outdoor work such as sweeping entries and cleaning windows.

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

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 who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

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.

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, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience.