Facilities & Operations Housekeeping Worker

Job Description

This is an entry-level position that attends to housekeeping needs and assures a clean, sanitary, and safe environment in the residential halls where residents can live and learn and in other assigned areas in Student Affairs. Responsible for maintaining established standards of cleanliness and sanitation including student lounges, offices, lobbies, stairs, rest rooms, showers, windows, and other interior space. Duties include floor maintenance, dusting, gathering and removal of trash, snow and ice removal from entrance ways and sidewalks, raking leaves and gathering trash from areas near buildings and replenishing supplies.

Operates powered and manual cleaning equipment. Reports needed equipment and building repair and any unsafe or unusual housekeeping situations. Responsible for the care and handling of housekeeping supplies, equipment, and assigned keys. Willingness to learn housekeeping procedures and ability to be trained to use housekeeping equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Must have excellent customer service and communication skills for interaction with employees, students, and visitors at a large university campus.
• Knowledge of commercial/industrial cleaning methods.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning of institutional, domestic, or commercial areas preferred.
• Safely and efficiently operate electrically powered and manual cleaning equipment.

Salary Information

$16.00/hour This is a non-student wage 1500 hour position.

Hours per week

Up to 40 hours per week

Equal Employment Opportunity

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.