Housekeeper

Angola, Indiana

Summary

Trine University is seeking full-time 1st and 3rd shift housekeepers who will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining University buildings and assisting with the setting up of summer camps held on the Trine University campus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to:

Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, striping and waxing of floors
Washing windows and window sills
Select, measure and mix products for cleaning jobs
Clean, sanitize and polish restrooms and their fixtures
Clean and polish classroom and office furniture
Remove waste and debris
Replace light bulbs and clean fixtures
Set up tables and chairs for special events
Stock closets with cleaning and paper products
Sweep and shovel walkways 10' from all entrances.

Education and/or Experience

A High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.

Job Requirements

Willingness to perform duties associated with commercial cleaning, including operating industrial-type cleaning equipment such as high-speed buffers, scrubbers, and carpet cleaners; cleaning restrooms; moving heavy items such as tables and chairs and caring for all responsible equipment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: While performing the essential functions of this job an employee is occasionally exposed to wet, and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes and/or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must maintain a valid driver's license.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and arms; climb and balance on ladders; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; see, talk, hear and smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and strong enough to operate industrial-type cleaning equipment.
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, product label instructions, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Outstanding Benefits

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Some benefits offered include:

Health – medical, dental, vision, flex spending, HSA accounts
Life Insurance – a variety of voluntary life options are available along with an employer paid employee life policy valued at 1½ times annual salary
Financial Insurance – employer paid Long Term Disability and voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness options are available
Paid vacation and sick time
Retirement – after one year of full-time service you are eligible for an employer contribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match
Education – after 6 months of full-time service, undergraduate education benefits are available for employee, spouse, and dependent children

Are you ready to join Trine?

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Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.