Housekeeper, Maintenance/Cleaning
Company
North Park University
Location
Chicago, IL
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
32,175 a year
Posted
21 hours ago
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Job Description
About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home.
And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
Mission
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
Vision
Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
Position Summary
By following outlined procedures, the Housekeeper efficiently and correctly cleans and maintains assigned campus facilities in an orderly and attractive manner.
Essential Responsibilities
• Cleans assigned campus facilities including but not limited to: restrooms, shower rooms, corridors, offices, kitchens, common areas, dorm's apartments, stairways, storages and utility rooms.
• Becomes fully informed of the proper use and upkeep of all cleaning tools, vacuums and equipment.
• Taking initiative to ensure resident safety and satisfaction is a priority
• Ensures to properly storing equipment and supplies at all times. This is done by locking all store rooms at all times, keeping work areas free from hazards and dangerous equipment or supplies at all times, and participating in safety drills and meetings.
• Reports, immediately, any apparent unsafe condition in the building or building operation to the Physical Plant.
• Follows personnel guidelines as outlined in the staff handbook and orientation.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Must be dressed at all times in proper uniform.
- No Jeans
• Must be able and willing to work extra hours when needed
• General knowledge of housekeeping/custodial work is required.
• General knowledge of equipment and supplies is required.
• Ability to lift and move cleaning equipment.
• Ability to lift between 15 to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work from a ladder of up to 8 feet
Desired
• Experience in a janitorial related position is highly desirable.
• Basic computer skills
• Able to read and write basic English
Hazards
Latex or rubber gloves are to be used at all times when germicides are being used so as to protect skin from chemicals and contaminated surfaces.
Salary: $32,175
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Remission
• Helwig Recreation Center
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Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home.
And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
Mission
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
Vision
Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
Position Summary
By following outlined procedures, the Housekeeper efficiently and correctly cleans and maintains assigned campus facilities in an orderly and attractive manner.
Essential Responsibilities
• Cleans assigned campus facilities including but not limited to: restrooms, shower rooms, corridors, offices, kitchens, common areas, dorm's apartments, stairways, storages and utility rooms.
• Becomes fully informed of the proper use and upkeep of all cleaning tools, vacuums and equipment.
• Taking initiative to ensure resident safety and satisfaction is a priority
• Ensures to properly storing equipment and supplies at all times. This is done by locking all store rooms at all times, keeping work areas free from hazards and dangerous equipment or supplies at all times, and participating in safety drills and meetings.
• Reports, immediately, any apparent unsafe condition in the building or building operation to the Physical Plant.
• Follows personnel guidelines as outlined in the staff handbook and orientation.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Must be dressed at all times in proper uniform.
- No Jeans
• Must be able and willing to work extra hours when needed
• General knowledge of housekeeping/custodial work is required.
• General knowledge of equipment and supplies is required.
• Ability to lift and move cleaning equipment.
• Ability to lift between 15 to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work from a ladder of up to 8 feet
Desired
• Experience in a janitorial related position is highly desirable.
• Basic computer skills
• Able to read and write basic English
Hazards
Latex or rubber gloves are to be used at all times when germicides are being used so as to protect skin from chemicals and contaminated surfaces.
Salary: $32,175
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Remission
• Helwig Recreation Center
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