Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Posting Details Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options.

Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.;
New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution;

all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Position Department Facilities Management - Housekeeping

Job Summary /Basic Function Responsible for a variety of duties related to the cleaning of designated academic, residence halls, and administrative building areas as assigned. Reports to the Director of Housekeeping or the Housekeeping Supervisor as instructed.

Essential Functions Collects trash and recycling from all offices, classrooms, residence halls and lavatories andmoves to designated pickup area.

Dusts wet mops, and waxes all floors, halls, stairways. Spot clean and shampoo carpet.

Cleans interior and exterior windows of building, chalkboards/dry erase boards and board rails in assigned buildings

Administers chemicals for cleaning and disinfecting of toilets, walls, floors, etc., as instructed and according to products labels. Operates commercial cleaning machinery for vacuuming, buffing, stripping, and shampooing of surfaces.

Removes snow and ice from building steps and entrance ways.

Must be flexible to work on all 3 shifts. All housekeepers are considered “emergency response personnel.” As such they may be required to report to work even when the college is closed or is operating under a delayed start. A housekeeper may be called in at any time of day to respond to weather and/or other types of emergencies as needed.

It is expected that the employee has reliable transportation adequate to transport them to work even under adverse weather conditions.

Requirements High school Diploma or GEDEEO/Diversity Statement:

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.
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