Housekeeper

Description

Utilize your cleaning skills to serve a meaningful mission.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind, you can use your cleaning skills to serve a fulfilling mission - helping to provide a neat and welcoming environment for students in residence at our San Rafael, CA location. As a Housekeeper, you'll be responsible for completing periodic cleaning tasks, following a time schedule that is sensitive to our students. You may also be asked to assist with preparing and serving meals. This is a day shift position, Thursday through Monday from 6am to 2:30pm.

What you'll do:

• Maintain all common areas of the dormitory, offices and student rooms. Tasks may include mopping or dust mopping; vacuuming; dusting and polishing furniture; cleaning and disinfecting sink areas and bathrooms daily; scrubbing, buffing and waxing floors.
• Maintain necessary supplies in all rooms, bathrooms, instructors' rooms, and beverage stations.
• Maintain all linens for the dormitory and provide clean linens for student rooms daily.
• Complete cleaning tasks efficiently, thoroughly and in a manner that respects our students' privacy and is sensitive to their schedule.
• Assist in meal service and meal preparation as needed.
• Adhere to our organization's safety policies and procedures and promptly report all incidents and accidents.
• Undertake other cleaning or dormitory duties as assigned, including certain driving responsibilities if needed.

What you'll love:

• A wide variety of tasks that makes every day different
• Making our students in residence feel welcome and well cared for
• Working on our beautiful campus in San Rafael, California, with extras like yoga, circuit training, and an onsite gym

The qualifications you'll need:

• 2+ years of experience in housekeeping; some food preparation experience is preferred
• Current food handlers' certificates
• Demonstrated knowledge of food service standards
• Demonstrated reliability and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong English language communication skills
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and stay on your feet for extended periods
• Ability to work full-time, with flexibility for day, evening, and weekend shifts when necessary

Guide Dogs for the Blind

At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently - to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact Human Resources.

Pay Range

$24.00-$27.00/hour