Housekeeper

Job Summary:

Under moderate supervision performs housekeeping duties that involve cleaning and sanitizing the building. Work may involve a variety of physical demands. Ability to perform related tasks as required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Clean, sweep, dust, mop, wash, vacuum, polish, and wax floors. Clean windows, woodwork, furniture, and equipment.
• Clean restroom facilities and keep restrooms supplied with towels, soap, and other items.  
• Collect and dispose of trash from buildings and grounds.
• Perform unskilled maintenance work.
• Move furniture and equipment as needed.
• Ability to perform physical labor such as moving furniture and equipment, lifting, climbing ladders, etc.
• Ability to follow instructions concerning various chemicals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred; 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk, or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.