Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Housekeeper

Salary: $31,200.00 - $36,400.00 Annually

Cleans and maintains a variety of campus buildings and grounds; loads refuse trucks; performs other custodial and maintenance duties relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

• Sweep, mop, strip and wax floors; shake out mats; shampoo and vacuum carpets.
• Remove trash from building grounds and empty trash cans.
• Ensure all safety and fire regulations are followed.
• Maintain cleaning closet, defrost refrigerator, lock and unlock doors for students and faculty, wash and dry cleaning rags, sweep sidewalks and steps, assist faculty and staff with carrying equipment and materials to cars and classrooms.
• Perform dusting, sweeping, mopping, Я vacuuming, moving furniture and equipment, cleaning rest rooms and washing windows.
• Clean and sanitize rest rooms and water fountains; fill dispensers.
• Clean all chalkboards, whiteboards, trays and erasers; arrange furniture and equipment as needed.
• Open and close campus buildings; unlock doors.
• Perform light landscaping duties.
• Wash windows and doors at all entrances; wash windows, doors, baseboards and door casings.
• Check buildings periodically; report needed maintenance or repairs.

• Participate in professional development activities and required employee training.
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints efficiently and timely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Operations, services and activities of a building.
• Methods and techniques of cleaning, maintenance and repair.
• Operational characteristics of custodial equipment and tools.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Basic mathematical calculations.

• Independently perform difficult custodial maintenance duties.
• Operate a variety of custodial equipment safely and effectively.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Specialist Follow all safety rules and regulations of the college.

The contendo framework includes indoor environments, machinery operation, dust and dirt exposure, occasional work in high places, and potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and materials. The employee must preserve equipment and supplies, ensuring overall cleanliness and conformance to OSHA standards to provide a safe work-Off you environment.

Standing, walking or sitting  periods, lifting and carrying moderately heavy materials, Cépond manual dexterity, operating assigned equipment, repeated bending. The employee must maintain effective audio‑visual discrimination and perception for observations, reading, writing, and communicating, and handle varied tasks simultaneously. Mental capacity is required to make sound decisions, use good judgment, and evaluate program effectiveness.

This is a full‑time position working 36 hours a week. Availability for work at any Caldwell Community College campus, the Watauga campus, or any off‑campus site is required.

Local travel between the Caldwell campus, Watauga campus, or deaktivated off‑campus sites may be needed. Out‑of‑state travel is limited but may be required for training and conferences.

Three months of prior housekeeping or related experience required.

High school diploma or equivalent required.