Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

Hiring Preference: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order: 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Descendant or Spouse of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants. At-Will Employment: Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Drug Testing: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free work place. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment. Background Investigation: All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

Kalispel Hospitality
It is our expectation that anyone who works for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians lives by and operates out of the following behaviors and beliefs:

CORE PURPOSE
We Make People Feel Special. Deliver Kalispel hospitality, find a path to YES, and provide a warm smile and greeting.

CORE VALUES
We Take Pride In Everything We Do. Proudly represent the Kalispel Tribe, anticipate guest needs, and take ownership and put others first.
Everyone is Welcome Here. Respect and honor all guests, use sincere “thank you” and “goodbye,” and use guest name whenever possible.
We Choose Excellence Every Day. Help each other achieve greatness, be genuine, attentive, and flexible, and know the property and amenities.

Summary

Cleans and restores carpet and upholstery by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Includes guest areas, offices, venues, pool, spa, exercise room and employee areas on the lobby and lower level of hotel and entire casino, H.R. building, Camas Path Building, valet office in parking garage and all other out building and trailers not listed above.

• Receives work orders and schedules from supervisor
• Cleans carpet, upholstery, floors, draperies, and room accessories to remove effects of smoke and water damage such as dirt, soot, stains, mildew and excess water and moisture.
• Places fans and dehumidifiers in strategic room locations to remove moisture from carpet, upholstery and air.
• Verifies moisture presence and removal with moisture sensor.
• Sprays or fogs carpet, upholstery, and accessories with fabric conditioners and protectors, deodorizers, and disinfectants.
• Cleans and maintains hard floors with daily scrubbing and buffing.
• Restores hard floors with routine/scheduled stripping and re-waxing.
• Inspects completed restoration to ensure conformance to standards.
• Ensure control/protection of company assets.
• Ensures compliance with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians- State of Washington Gaming Compact, Internal Controls, NIGC Regulations and Northern Quest Policies and Procedures.
• Available and willing to work any changes in hours deemed necessary for Business Levels.
• Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular good attendance record.
• May be required to be a panelist for the Internal Review Hearings.
• This job description does not list all of the duties of this position. You may be instructed by management to perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six month related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Knowledge of chemicals used for carpet and hard floor care.
• General understanding of MSDS and OSHA requirements.
• Operation and maintenance of carpet and floor care equipment preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tribal Gaming License.
• Washington or Idaho State Driver’s License (Must be in possession while operating a Tribal Vehicle).
• Hepatitis A & B shots.

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 essential functions.

• Stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Have the mobility to stoop, bend, reach, and/or kneel on a frequent basis.
• Have tolerance to be exposed to common cleaning solvents and chemicals.
• Have the strength to lift up to 25 lbs. on a frequent basis.
• Have the strength to lift up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discrimination in sound.
• Constantly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Tolerance to work in a smoke-filled environment.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to tobacco smoke, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.