Job Description
Salary $31,200.00 Annually
Location Dallas, NC
Job Type Full-Time Regular Staff
Job Number 2022-00652
Division Facilities and Plant Operations
Department Housekeeping
Opening Date 05/27/2025
SUMMARY
OPEN UNTIL FILLED -
Perform various floor maintenance functions in accordance with standard techniques and procedures. Perform a variety of housekeeping duties to provide clean, sanitary, comfortable, orderly, and satisfying surroundings for students, faculty, staff, and the public.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General
- Maintain all flooring areas as assigned by the Housekeeping Coordinator or Housekeeping Lead.
- Follow safety precautions at all times utilizing proper PPE. This includes cleaning, maintaining, and storing all PPE correctly.
- Strip, wax, polish, burnish, extract, and clean flooring surfaces as requested
- Operate various mechanized floor cleaning equipment such as polishers, extractors, floor scrubbers, high speed buffers, wax stripping machines, and various types of vacuum cleaners
- Will handle, measure for correct mixtures according to industry standards, and use a variety of cleaning solutions and solvents.
- Thoroughly clean all areas where any floor maintenance activities have taken place.
- Maintain records of all flooring maintenance procedures utilizing forms provided by the Housekeeping Coordinator.
- Assure proper function of all floor cleaning equipment and report any issues to the Housekeeping Coordinator or Housekeeping Lead.
- Assist in moving furniture and classroom equipment as needed.
- Assist with event rooms set-ups. Clean all assigned areas to ensure cleanliness standards are met.
- May perform tasks that involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
- Keep restrooms, storage areas, carts, and other assigned areas well stocked, clean, and tidy at all times.
- Report any needed repairs immediately such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tiles, broken windowpanes, and missing nuts, bolts, or screws.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
At least once a day :
- Empty wastebaskets and transport other trash and waste to designated disposal areas.
- Clean and sanitize restrooms (e.g., floors, sinks, mirrors, commodes, and other fixtures).
- Clean walk-off mats, windows, and glass doors.
- Clean dry erase boards, chalkboards, and tray holders (unless instructed otherwise).
- Vacuum carpets and spot clean floors by sweeping and/or mopping as needed.
- Mop corridor floors, lobbies, and other areas.
- Continuously monitor floors, rooms, and other areas for litter, spills, water, etc. to keep clean and fresh.
At least once a week :
- Damp dust railings, furniture surfaces, pictures, bookshelves, windowsills, etc.
- Clean baseboards.
- Mop stairs.
- Vacuum carpets.
- Spot clean walls.
At least once a year :
- Clean rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture as assigned.
- Shampoo carpets as assigned.
- Wash windows as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or GED/HSE preferred.
- Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) preferred.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Housekeeping experience required.
- Knowledge of operating various mechanized (industrial type) floor cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffers, burnishers, extractors, and other machines for floor care and maintenance preferred.
- Fingerprinting may be required upon hire.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) certification may be required.
- In addition to the standard background check, this position may require having a clear fingerprint-based criminal records search through the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
- A valid driver’s license is required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Continuous walking and occasional climbing of stairs required.
- Bending, stooping, and reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull items weighing up to 75 pounds required.
- Ability to wear required safety shoes or boots
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to elements such as weather, noise, dust, and odors.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
BENEFITS
Gaston College provides a comprehensive, affordable insurance and benefits program. We are continuously investigating new benefit offerings that are responsive to the needs of our regular** employees.
- State Health Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional Supplemental Insurances
- NC State Retirement Plan
- Supplemental Retirement Plans
- Disability Benefits, Long- and Short-Term
- Longevity Pay
- State Employees' Credit Union Eligibility
- Leave (Vacation, Sick, FMLA, Civil and Military, Child/Student Involvement, Education, and Voluntary Shared)
- Paid Holidays
- Educational Advancement Compensation
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Program
**Please note: Temporary (part-time) employees do not earn benefits.
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Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Immediate start, Flexible hours,