Housekeeping Specialist
3 days ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Housekeeping Specialist. As a key member of our facilities team, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and sanitary environment in our buildings.
Responsibilities:- Clean and sanitize bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, kitchens, and health office daily, as applicable.
- Clean, vacuum, and dust offices and common areas, including high and low dusting weekly.
- Perform general floor maintenance, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, and vacuuming.
- Sanitize hand contact points daily, including phones, door handles, and switch covers.
- Assist with major cleaning tasks, such as washing windows, walls, and floors.
- Assist with refuse removal and maintain sidewalks to keep them free of snow and ice.
- Attend to emergency housekeeping and assist with team projects and routine maintenance tasks as needed.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to handle floor maintenance, including dusting, sweeping, mopping, and stripping.
- Ability to operate janitorial equipment, including burnishers, scrubbers, buffers, and power washers.
- Ability to frequently work in outdoor weather conditions and with vibrating equipment.
- Ability to regularly work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Ability to accept supervision and perform as part of a team.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
- Ability to work effectively with youth and staff from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Ability to interface with people and communicate within various mediums.
- Valid driver's license, adequate auto insurance, and compliance with New Directions' Driver's License policy.
- Ability to pass annual physical for Category 2A job classification.
We offer a competitive salary of $15.50 per hour, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, and health savings accounts.
New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission.