Housekeeper
Job description
Housekeeper
About Susquehanna:
As a living, learning and working community, Susquehanna University affirms its commitment to being an engaged, culturally inclusive campus. As we seek to embody the rich diversity of the human community, we commit ourselves to the full participation of persons who represent the breadth of human difference. The university encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Susquehanna University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Its more than 2,300 undergraduates come from 35 states and 22 countries, and all students study away through Susquehanna’s unique Global Opportunities program. Susquehanna University’s 325 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City. For more information, please visit https://www.susqu.edu.
Position Summary:
Job Summary
Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks and duties in support of the campus community. Provides daily cleaning tasks in assigned areas, to ensure a clean and safe environment for students and staff to live, work, and study.
Specific Responsibilities
Required Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
The ability to receive and interpret instructions and to maintain a flexible work schedule for certain periods of the year required. Knowledge of and ability to safely and properly use the following equipment: Vacuum sweeper; Broom; Dust mop; Spray bottles; Scrubbing tools; Polishing cloths; Cleaning chemicals; Disinfectants; Deodorizers; Polish; Razorblades in holders; Counter brush and pan; Supply forms; Gloves; Plastic bags in waste receptacles; up to 30 gallon containers, filled bags up to 15 lbs; Buckets and 5-gal wringer buckets up to 20 lbs. filled. Wet mop, 12 oz. and 16 oz. dry weights; Ladders and stepladders; wood, aluminum, and fiberglass @ 3 ft. to 8 ft., 8 lbs. to 44 lbs.
Experience
Requires two to three weeks of thorough on-the-job training to become competent.
Physical Demand
Work routines involve climbing stairs, step ladders, and ladders; bending; lifting and flipping mattresses; pushing, and pulling wet mops, beds, dressers, containers of liquids, and vacuum sweepers; lifting filled trash bags and transporting to collection site; moving classroom desks and chairs and office chairs; walking; creeping on knees; and using rotary and lateral hand and arm movement on a continuous basis.
• Lifts various weights up to 40 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Pushes or pulls various weights up to 45 lbs. on a frequent basis.
• Carries various weights up to 40 lbs. on an occasional basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Special Instructions to the Applicant:
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Number of Months: 12 months
Other Number of Months:
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Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: No
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Posting Number: AH00693
To apply, visit https://jobs.susqu.edu/postings/2121