Housekeeping

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to read and write English to know job assignments for the day.
• Knowledge of cleaning supplies and chemicals to ensure correct chemicals are used to clean furniture.
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment (vacuums, shop vacs, paper dispensers, sanitary dispensers).
• Physical ability for light lifting, climbing ladders and repetitive motions are essential due to the large facility a Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning.
• Cleaning of all restroom areas to include:
  • All plumbing fixtures
  • Walls, floors, doors, windows
  • Sinks, showers
  • Lighting fixtures and shades
  • Ductwork, vents, cold air return vents
  • Lockers, benches
  • Empty all waste cans
• Cleaning of all office areas to include:
  • All walls, floors, doors, windows
  • Cubicles, desks, shelves, furniture
  • Lighting fixtures and shades
  • Heating vents
  • Vacuuming carpet
  • Empty all waste cans
• Cleaning all lobbies and connecting hallways to include:
  • Vacuum or mop floors
  • Walls, ceilings, heating vents
  • Drinking fountains
  • Public phones
• Cleaning all lunchroom areas to include:
  • All tables, chairs, counter tops and sinks
  • All doors, windows, walls and floors
  • All vending machines
  • Refrigerators and ice machines
• Filling all paper product dispensers.
• Cleaning up spills and trash debris in and around the facility as directed by management personnel.
• Cleaning and maintaining the janitorial storerooms.
• Basic cleaning and maintenance of janitorial equipment.
• Cleaning in any other area of the facility as directed by management or as directed by a written housekeeping schedule.
• Responsible for conducting him/herself in a safe manner and adhering to all required safety protocols and policies.
• Required to wear PPE properly in accordance with company standards.
• Must be able to work assigned shifts, including working overtime and attending after hour meetings as needed.
• May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Comply with all company food safety and quality assurance procedures and document data correctly at all times.

• Report any product or process failures that could impact food safety of manufactured product to
  Quality and/or Line/Maintenance Supervision.

Qualifications

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.

Education Requirements/Work Experience

• High school diploma or GED

• 1 years of related experience preferred

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Productivity - Employee is effective in producing quality products. Employee is efficient and prudent with utilizing resources to meet operational standards, (production, process). Employee has a sense of urgency maximizing time.
• Teamwork - Employee is capable of being approached and easy to work with. Contributes to the success of the team, communicates clearly individually and in group settings while treating others with respect. Employee listens to others and works well within diverse groups. Employee consistently places team needs over individual needs and seeks input from people with different experiences and perspectives and recognizes the differences of opportunities to learn and gain by working together. Employee values and encourages unique skills and talents.
• Initiative - Ability to assess and initiate things independently with limited supervision required. Has the ability to manage resources to get things done and the ability to perform multiple activities to accomplish goals doing more than required or requested in the job. Plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action. Is proactive and anticipates events well in advance to ensure successful outcome.
• Problem Solving - Employee considers multiple sides of an issue and weighs consequences before making a final decision. Employee makes informed decisions based on available information and recognizes issues and determines what actioned is needed to advance the decision-making process. Employee follows-up as necessary and is easily adaptable to not be discouraged by ambiguous situations and is open to new ideas and processes while adjusting to achieve results.
• Job Knowledge - Employee demonstrates relevant job knowledge and essential skills, such as work practices, policies, procedures, quality assurance, and technical abilities. Employee demonstrates self-improvement efforts to enhance skills and knowledge with changes impacting the job while adhering to workplace rules as well as to traditional or socially expected methods of doing business following processes and procedures.
• Safety - Employee demonstrates the ability and willingness to contribute to a safe and environmentally secure work environment for themselves, their coworkers, and our customers by following established safety procedures. Employee demonstrates the willingness to actively report and take action to correct identified safety hazards during the day.
• Quality - Employee demonstrates the ability to produce high quality, accurate results. Possesses and demonstrates attention to detail and produces work that is accurate and complete. Employee has the ability to identify problems or potential problems that arise in the course of the day and take the necessary steps to proactively address those issues. Employee had the ability to discover the root causes of issues and respond with corrective action.
• Reliability/Dependability - Employee is responsible and accountable for actions, consistent in meeting deadlines and works well with others to follow through on completing tasks. Employee completes work in a timely, consistent manner and works hours necessary to complete assigned work. Employee is regularly present and punctual and arrives prepared for work.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and carry up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk on concrete. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, bend or twist. The employee is occasionally required to push, pull, and/or move materials.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is typical of most manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high level with ear protection required.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to a particular position. This document in no way states or implies that this is as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from, any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.