What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping and Dining Hall Staff position at Mennonite Central Committee?
Applications due: 14 Apr, 2025
This role is responsible for cleaning and laundry services in our four guesthouses of the Welcoming Place, ensuring that all rooms and common areas are clean, well-maintained, and ready for visitors. In addition to the guesthouses, cleaning in the MCC main office, Dining Hall, and Meeting Place is also included. This role offers a dynamic and supportive work environment with the requirement of some weekend hours. Additionally, the position is scheduled to assist colleagues in food preparation, serving, and clean-up in the MCC Dining Hall approximately one day/week.
Hourly Employee Full Time
Legal eligibility to be employed in the U.S. is required.
Essential:
- Enthusiasm for deep cleaning and attention to detail—takes pride in creating truly clean and welcoming spaces, beyond surface cleaning.
- Ability to work independently for extended periods while staying organized and efficient.
- Basic computer skills to communicate about cleaning needs and schedules via email.
- Friendly, welcoming attitude when interacting with guests on campus.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Able to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Comfortable bending for various tasks such as dishwashing, putting dishes away, and sweeping.
- High School Diploma.
- Three months to one year housekeeping (e.g., vacuuming, mopping, dusting, changing bedding) or kitchen experience (e.g., food prep, dishwashing, serving customers) preferred.
Housekeeping Tasks (80%)
- Clean guest rooms and common areas in guesthouses, including dusting, dry mopping, wet mopping, vacuuming, and cleaning bathrooms and kitchens.
- Make beds, wash laundry, and ensure all areas are stocked with necessary supplies
- Dispose of trash and recyclables properly.
- Conduct thorough inspections for pests between guest turnovers (training provided).
- Wash windows and perform deep cleaning tasks seasonally and as needed.
- Assess overall cleaning needs in guesthouses and collaborate with the Housekeeping Coordinator to schedule major housekeeping and seasonal cleaning tasks.
- Assist the Housekeeping Coordinator with cleaning tasks in the office, Dining Hall, and Meeting Place.
- Perform other housekeeping duties as assigned on a temporary basis.
Kitchen Tasks (20%)
- Assist colleagues with food prep, serving and clean up, for guests to the MCC Dining Hall. Typical shifts are 6am-2pm; 11am-7pm. Shifts available on week days and weekends.
Other duties as assigned on a temporary basis.
Supervision: No supervisory responsibilities.
Travel expectations: None
Physical activity/demands:
- Occasionally ascending or descending stairs/ladders or the like.
- Occasionally remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- Constantly moving about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another.
- Constantly light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
- Occasionally medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
- Occasionally repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Occasionally operating machinery and/or power tools.
- Constantly assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned.
Environment Conditions – exposed to…
- Occasionally low temperatures.
- Occasionally high temperatures
- Occasionally outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
- Occasionally noisy environments.
- Occasionally hazardous conditions.
02 Jun, 2025 - Yes, dependent on candidate's availability.
indefinite
Base salary: $15.88. Starting salary may be adjusted up to $17.64 based on previous experience.
Medical, dental and vision, 23 days paid vacation, sick time and 10 holidays/year. Life insurance provided, as well as long- and short-term disability coverage. The retirement plan, with MCC contribution of 7%, begins after six months of employment.
Salary : $16
