Lead Housekeeper: North Slope Camp

JOB SUMMARY

With limited supervision, the Lead Housekeeper performs a wide variety of housekeeping duties and cleaning services at a remote camp on the North Slope of Alaska. Responsible for overall day-to-day housekeeping operations and quality of work performed by the assigned housekeeping staff.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience at remote site camp or the equivalent
• Previous experience in the accommodations industry
• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record may be required
• Able to proficiently speak, read, understand and write English
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check, drug testing, and job related physical requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum one year remote site camp experience
• Current NSTC certification or able to obtain
• Maturity of judgement and behavior
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Schedule and oversee daily work assignments of assigned staff.
• Conduct daily walk through and regular inspections of housekeeping and janitorial work areas to insure standards are being met.
• Perform general housekeeping duties including but not limited to: making beds, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, and cleaning bedrooms, offices, hallways, and other camp areas.
• Sanitize bathrooms and assist with laundry duties as needed.
• Use appropriate equipment and cleaning solutions for all tasks.
• May occasionally perform a variety of special duties such as certain types of laundry duties or periodically scheduled cleaning tasks.
• Provide mentoring, site specific orientation and on-the-job training for new housekeeping staff.
• Conduct daily toolbox at the beginning of each work shift.
• Coordinate with billeting to ensure accuracy of camp/hotel occupancy.
• Update and distribute daily occupancy reports.
• Assist in maintaining staff scheduling.
• Promote and support jobsite safety and safety training of housekeeping staff.
• Notify supervisor if safety and/or sanitation standards are not met.
• Build and maintain good public relations with the client, residents, and co-workers.
• Monitor and maintain a high level of safe and sanitary working conditions.
• Must be able to work safely and in a constant state of alertness.
• Complete all company, position and/or site-specific training.
• Work with other Lead Housekeepers as a team.
• Willingness to perform other duties as required.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Attention to Detail: Ensures one's own and other's work and information are complete and accurate
• Communication Skills: Listens, writes, and speaks effectively, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others
• Decision Making: Makes choices or reaches conclusions by establishing objectives, gathering relevant information, identifying alternatives, setting criteria for the decision, and selecting the best option
• Planning and Organizing: Systematically develops plans, prioritizes, organizes and manages resources in order to accomplish business goals within a specific time period
• Workforce Development: Effective in the recruitment, selection, development, and retention of competent staff members
• Management: Plans, organizes, directs, monitors, and controls a group of one or more employees or one or more entities to accomplish organizational goals and objectives

BENEFITS

Full-time regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance, life insurance, 401k Retirement Plan and short term disability insurance. Full-time regular employees are provided access to our employee assistance program.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The employee will be required to live and work in a remote and confined workspace for extended periods of time and exposure to work assignments consisting of twelve-hour days and able to work day or night shifts as required. The majority of the work is performed in a remote setting with a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities and abilities. There may be a lack of immediate access to critical medical services as well as urban community services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee’s work requires routine walking, standing, bending, squatting, and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. Applicant will be required to successfully complete a post-offer pre-hire physical and Functional Capacity Exam (FCE).

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Denali Universal Services’ business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)