Housekeeper, 2nd Shift

About the job

Description

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine. Our Housekeeping team plays an essential role in the university’s success, and their continuous contributions are highly valued. Housekeepers clean and perform routine maintenance of campus buildings, including residence halls, classrooms, and administrative offices across our campuses. Housekeepers are assigned a specific campus and generally a specific set schedule, with the option of working overtime on occasion.*

*Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.

• Up to 8% retirement plan match.

• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.

Educational benefits:

• UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.

• UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.

• 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview

Responsibilities

The list below is inclusive of all the duties that fall under the housekeeping position but duties can vary from building to building and not all are completed every day.

• Clean floors, including vacuuming, sweeping, dust mopping, washing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.

• Shampoo carpets.

• Wash windows, walls, chalkboards, and trash cans.

• Dust furniture, fixtures, and woodwork.

• Collect and empty trash receptacles, and pick up litter in and around the buildings.

• Remove biological waste.

• Clean, sanitize and stock the bathrooms; change and clean shower curtains.

• Replace light bulbs.

• Operate basic equipment, including low-speed buffers, burnishing machines, extractors, auto scrubbing machines, and wet vacuums.

• Move furniture.

• Perform routine maintenance of electrical, heating, vents, and fixtures.

• Assist in snow removal.

• Assist in training and overseeing the work of helpers assigned by the supervisor.

• Perform other related duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• High school education desirable.

• General knowledge and skills related to routine housekeeping and maintenance work, with commercial/institutional cleaning experience desirable.

• Ability to perform tasks in specific sequences.

• Physical ability to do heavy custodial work and operate cleaning equipment.

• Ability to understand and follow written instructions, chemical labels and warnings.

• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees and to deal courteously with students, faculty and staff.

Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Additional Note

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extension.