Housekeepers (4pm-1230am) Multiple openings
Company
Temple University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Via
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Job Description
About the position
Temple University’s Service Operations Department is searching for Overnight Housekeepers (Service Staff IV)!
Starting Hourly Rate: \$20.91
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Housekeeping, the Service Staff IV is primarily responsible for general housekeeping duties within a given area. Housekeeping employees are assigned to floor maintenance, stripping, refinishing, waxing, and buffing operations using a power machine and other related equipment. Housekeeping employees are also responsible for general cleaning duties in classrooms, kitchens, offices, corridors, stairways, and other University areas. Housekeeping employees also maintain the cleanliness of washroom fixtures and surfaces, cleaning study corrals, glassware, classrooms, labs, lecture halls, lounges, recreational areas, fitness centers, pool areas, game rooms, TV lounges, and other University areas. Will be required to clean floors, using wet and dry mops and floor machines when needed, in addition to cleaning walls, stairways, furniture, and equipment. Housekeeping employees provide on-call service to the University as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
• General housekeeping duties within a given area.
• Floor maintenance, stripping, refinishing, waxing, and buffing operations using a power machine and other related equipment.
• General cleaning duties in classrooms, kitchens, offices, corridors, stairways, and other University areas.
• Maintain the cleanliness of washroom fixtures and surfaces.
• Cleaning study corrals, glassware, classrooms, labs, lecture halls, lounges, recreational areas, fitness centers, pool areas, game rooms, TV lounges, and other University areas.
• Clean floors, using wet and dry mops and floor machines when needed, in addition to cleaning walls, stairways, furniture, and equipment.
• Provide on-call service to the University as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
• At least one year housekeeping experience in a business environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must have adequate reading and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform general housekeeping duties such as cleaning, mopping and emptying trash cans.
• Must be able to stand for long durations of time.
• Must be able to walk and bend frequently .
• Must be willing to work in very damp location.
• Provides on call service to the University as needed for critical and emergency event.
• Ability to work in an environment using general cleaning chemicals and solutions as needed for various cleaning tasks.
Temple University’s Service Operations Department is searching for Overnight Housekeepers (Service Staff IV)!
Starting Hourly Rate: \$20.91
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Housekeeping, the Service Staff IV is primarily responsible for general housekeeping duties within a given area. Housekeeping employees are assigned to floor maintenance, stripping, refinishing, waxing, and buffing operations using a power machine and other related equipment. Housekeeping employees are also responsible for general cleaning duties in classrooms, kitchens, offices, corridors, stairways, and other University areas. Housekeeping employees also maintain the cleanliness of washroom fixtures and surfaces, cleaning study corrals, glassware, classrooms, labs, lecture halls, lounges, recreational areas, fitness centers, pool areas, game rooms, TV lounges, and other University areas. Will be required to clean floors, using wet and dry mops and floor machines when needed, in addition to cleaning walls, stairways, furniture, and equipment. Housekeeping employees provide on-call service to the University as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
• General housekeeping duties within a given area.
• Floor maintenance, stripping, refinishing, waxing, and buffing operations using a power machine and other related equipment.
• General cleaning duties in classrooms, kitchens, offices, corridors, stairways, and other University areas.
• Maintain the cleanliness of washroom fixtures and surfaces.
• Cleaning study corrals, glassware, classrooms, labs, lecture halls, lounges, recreational areas, fitness centers, pool areas, game rooms, TV lounges, and other University areas.
• Clean floors, using wet and dry mops and floor machines when needed, in addition to cleaning walls, stairways, furniture, and equipment.
• Provide on-call service to the University as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
• At least one year housekeeping experience in a business environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must have adequate reading and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform general housekeeping duties such as cleaning, mopping and emptying trash cans.
• Must be able to stand for long durations of time.
• Must be able to walk and bend frequently .
• Must be willing to work in very damp location.
• Provides on call service to the University as needed for critical and emergency event.
• Ability to work in an environment using general cleaning chemicals and solutions as needed for various cleaning tasks.
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