Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Position Description:

As a crucial team member, you will play a vital role in ensuring a clean, healthy, and well-maintained environment within the university. Following established policies and procedures, you will be responsible for various manual cleaning duties in and around our buildings and facilities, including classrooms, lab rooms, offices, residence halls, guest rooms, and restrooms.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs cleaning duties in areas as assigned, such as washing and sanitizing toilets, sinks, showers, and restocking dispensers; straightening, dusting, wiping surfaces, vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping floors; cleaning white/chalk boards; washing windows, washing walls; washing/wiping down trash cans; taking out trash, etc.
• Unlock/lock buildings.
• Keep interior and exterior entrances safe and clean.
• Cleans spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
• Maintains all equipment and supplies in proper condition and properly stored.
• Ensures work areas are safe and strictly adheres to safety procedures regarding cleaners or equipment.
• Stock all equipment and supply carts with adequate supplies.
• Ensure cleaning schedules are followed.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Report maintenance and repair needs via the work order system.
• Work with the Building Services Supervisor to promote safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 18 and have a valid driver’s license.
• Must present a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance.
• Repetitive motion about 95% of the time, such as walking/standing, reaching, bending/twisting, kneeling/crouching/crawling, lifting, forceful gripping/grasping, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate low and high-impact tools.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Work from a ladder and work with arms and hands overhead.

Other Qualifications

• Must work well with little or no supervision and take direction.
• Must maintain a courteous, friendly, and helpful attitude with individuals on campus.
• Must be cooperative and willing to help coworkers at all times.
• Ability to exercise care in using cleaning materials for different types of building surfaces.

Wage Rate:

• $15.50 per hour

Hours and Schedule:

• Monday - Friday 4 am - 12 pm
  All offers of employment with Valparaiso University are contingent upon the precise results of a thorough background check. Background checks may include criminal history, motor vehicle reports, prior employment verification, and personal/professional references. If applicable to the position, they will also include credit history. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates for employment.

To be considered for this position, you must upload:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• List of 3 professional references
• Answer all application questions

Please address the cover letter to:

Annmarie Futrell, Director of Building Services
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana