Assistant Lead Housekeeper

Assistant Lead Housekeeper

The Facilities Departments are essential contributors to the residential teaching and learning experience at Beloit College. The operation, quality, cleanliness, and appearance of the residential, academic, and administrative spaces on campus help to create a healthy and pleasant living, learning, and working environment. The lead housekeeper position requires the ability to effectively interact with diverse faculty, staff, and students while conducting a variety of duties relating to the upkeep of over 80 campus buildings. As a member of the Facilities management team, the Assistant Lead Housekeeper reports to the Lead housekeeper and is responsible for coordinating and monitoring day-to-day routine assignments and projects for assigned staff and student workers. The Assistant provides leadership for housekeeping staff, building a team that consistently delivers high-quality services and takes pride in its work. This is a working assistant lead position that shares "on call" responsibilities. The ability to learn and understand how the housekeeping department contributes to residential living as part of the liberal arts experience is an important aspect for success in this position.

Days : Monday-Friday

Hours : 6 : 00am - 2 : 30pm

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities :

• Coordinates the activities of an assigned group of housekeepers, as directed by Lead.
• Assigns housekeeping duties as directed or required; monitors quantity and quality of work being performed by housekeeping staff.
• Responsible for achieving and maintaining the prescribed level of cleanliness in assigned areas.
• Communicates courteously and responsively with faculty, staff, and students to improve the effectiveness of the work of the department. (Example : works with occupants, residents, or department heads to coordinate routine and special assignments to minimize disruption.)
• Supports housekeeping staff needs as necessary, including assisting, advising, or training.
• Investigaes problems that arise and takes corrective action or makes recommendations to the Lead.
• Resolves and responds to unusual problems or problem areas.
• Ensures that all safety procedures, including Bloodborne Pathogen Standards, are followed at all times without exception.
• Reports all work-related illnesses or injuries immediately to supervisor or Human Resources.
• Inventories supplies in assigned areas (including RA closets) and initiates a Housekeeping Check out list form for each area's requirements.
• Performs cleaning tasks in assigned areas in accordance with established procedures.
• Moves and sets up furniture and equipment as assigned by Lead.
• Assists in coordination of pest control schedules and procedures.
• Assists in dilution and dispersion of cleaning chemicals to staff, faculty, and students with properly completed Housekeeping Supplies Order Sheet form.
• Assists with snow removal as directed by Lead.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Routine cleaning tasks will include :

Other duties include :

Credentials and Experience :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Special Requirements :

Physical Requirements :

1. Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.

2. Requires full range of body motion including :

The intent of this job description is to provide the general nature and level of work required of employees who are assigned to this classification and shall not be constructed as an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. Employees may be instructed to perform job-related duties and responsibilities other than those specifically presented in this description.