Housekeeper​/General Maintenance Worker Day Shift

Housekeeper / General Maintenance Worker, Full-Time, Day Shift

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• Job
• Location:
  
  Hastings
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 12/18/2025
• Closing Date: 12/30/2025
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Domiciliary - AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Housekeeping
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift, 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Days of Work:
  Monday through Friday with a weekend rotation
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $20.51 - $25.43 / hourly; $42,824 - $53,097 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service / AFSCME
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

• Maintain building floors and hallways using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets.
• Clean windows, ceilings and walls by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them.
• Clean and maintain rooms and furniture by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture.
• Cleans restrooms by scrubbing floors, sinks, stools; maintaining supplies of soap and paper products and emptying wastebaskets and trash containers.
• Clean assigned state-maintained sidewalks by shoveling snow, applying sand and/or de-icers, and removing ice, rubbish and other materials.
• Assist in distribution of clean linen and pick-up of soiled linen, stripping bed linens; itemize and count clean linen.

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.
• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.
• Methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to operate and use them effectively and make minor repairs.

• Use hand tools and handle fairly light materials manually.
• Perform work functions using ladders and scaffolding.
• Perform laundry functions.
• Function in adverse weather conditions.
• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
• Make minor mechanical repairs to maintenance equipment.
• Operate simple maintenance equipment.
• Follow instructions, read and understand operational manuals, and keep simple records.

• One year of floor care experience, including stripping, waxing and working with floor equipment.
• Previous experience working with Veterans.
• Experience working with vulnerable adults.

• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check may be conducted on the top finalist(s) for the position. When conducted, a finalist must pass the DHS background check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) Screening or Chest X-Ray is required prior to employment.
• Employment reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s).

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For questions about this position, contact Sarah Nietfeld tfeld.us or 612‑210‑3567.

Minnesota state agencies are equal‑opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran‑friendly employers. State agencies are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state and strongly encourage persons of color, Indigenous communities, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for…