Housekeeper

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY
As a University Housekeeper, you will play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and orderliness across the university campus facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring that academic buildings, administrative offices, dormitories, and other university premises are kept in pristine condition to create a conducive environment for learning, working, and living


Responsibilities:
• Keeping facilities and common areas are clean and maintained
• Vacuums and sweeps floors, carpet, and rugs
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, and countertops
• Replenishes toiletries and paper towels
• Empties trash receptacles
• Performs deep cleaning when required
• Responds to calls for housekeeping problems throughout campus
• Work with a team of housekeepers on each shift
• Monitor and report on the inventory of cleaning supplies
• Deep cleaning of dormitories annually
• Champion diversity, build an inclusive culture and learning experience, and maintain an equitable learning environment.
Requirements:
• Ability to lift at least 25 Ibs.
• Ability to manage your time efficiently and work well under little supervision
• High school Diploma or at least 3 years in a housekeeping or custodian position
• Evening and weekend availability required, some overtime is expected
• Multilingual skills highly preferred
• Ability to contribute to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work.

Successful candidates should be committed to contributing to a climate that supports a diverse student body, serves first-generation college students, multilingual learners, and contributions to equity and social justice through their work.

Benefits:
This is a full-time position, eligible for the usual and customary benefits. Avila University's comprehensive benefit package includes a generous holiday schedule, tuition remission for employee and dependents, vacation and sick leave, employee assistance program, retirement benefits and health insurance.


The Community:
Kansas City, a two-state metropolitan area with a population of nearly two million, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational and social life opportunities. Avila University, a Catholic university founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community.

Additional Employment Information:
Avila University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of, sex, race, religion, age, color, sexual orientation, disability, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran's status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.


You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by Avila University.

All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)" and produce requested documentation after employment.

In compliance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the university's annual security and crime statistics report is available at A copy of this report is available upon request from the Campus Safety Office in the Whitfield building any weekday between 8am and 5pm.

Avila University requires the successful completion of a background check as a condition of employment.