Housekeeper

Position Title: Housekeeper Department/School: Housekeeping, Physical Plant Salary/Pay Rate: $23.03 - $27.10 Job Summary: The Physical Plant at Marist University seeks applicants for aHousekeeper. Housekeepers perform professional custodial dutieswhich include cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings,furniture and fixtures within academic, administrative, anddormitory facilities. Minimum Qualifications: Six months of professional custodial experience. Institutional housekeeping experience and the ability to cleanwith attention to detail. Essential Functions: Operates and maintains all cleaning equipment Strips, wet mops, dust mops, and waxes floors Washes walls, windows, glass partitions, and blackboards Maintains and cleans washrooms Polishes furniture and fixtures Moves furniture from building to building as needed Sets up and rearranges rooms for special events/functions Removes all trash and other rubbish Maintains recycling equipment Vacuums and shampoos carpets Removes and installs curtains/draperies Receives and stores 55-gallon drums, paper supplies, and otherhousekeeping supplies Responsible for assuring that areas found locked on arrival arelocked on departure Responsible for the safekeeping and preservation ofhousekeeping equipment Responsible for reporting equipment damaged or lost Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor Preferred Qualifications: Cleaning experience in hospitals, nursing homes, residentialhousing, hotels, large facility/multi-use buildings,office/conference space and classroom/lecture space. Experiencewith sustainable practices preferred. Required Application Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 ProfessionalReferences About Marist University: Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-yearinstitution whose signature educational approach blends the liberalarts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experientiallearning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses inPoughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programsoffering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal tothe world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusivecommunity. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Maristcultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them tocolor outside traditional academic lines as they pursue courseworkand personal experiences that provide valuable occupationalexpertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has beenacclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & WorldReport, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review,and others. To learn more, please visit Type of Position: Full-time Classification: Local 200 Months per Year: 12 Work Schedule: Wednesday & Thursday OFF | 4:00PM – 12:45AM Hours per Week: 40 Location: Marist University Main Campus Number of Position Openings: 1 Equal Employment Statement: Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforceon our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employmentopportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, theUniversity will strive to achieve the full and fair participationof all members of the Marist community. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion ofindividuals without consideration of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fideoccupational requirement which excludes persons in one of theseprotected groups. The University will review its employmentpolicies and procedures to ensure that barriers which mayunnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified andeliminated. The University will also explore alternative approachesif any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact onprotected groups. Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employmentpractices but also extends to all services and programs provided bythe University. It shall be considered a violation of Universitypolicy for any member of the community to discriminate against anyindividual or group with respect to employment or attendance atMarist University on the basis of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, veteran status, or any other condition established bylaw. Advertised: August 06, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: #J-18808-Ljbffr The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.