Lead Housekeeper, 1St Shift

The Lead Custodian cleans and performs routine maintenance of campus buildings, including residence halls, classrooms, and administrative offices. Other responsibilities include serving as a team leader for a crew of custodial and housekeeping staff, and/or coordinating/carrying out a specialized custodial/maintenance function.

The anticipated hourly wage is $20.50 (annualized to $42,640). The total compensation ranges between $57,831 and $71,623, depending on which medical and dental plans are selected.

About The University of New England

UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site (https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits) for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a team leader for a crew of custodial/housekeeping staff:

• train new employees

• issue daily work assignments

• monitor work in progress and check completed work

• assist staff with problems or unusual situations

• handle minor disciplinary actions and other personnel problems

• report significant personnel problems to supervisor

• review timesheets

• Determines that established standards of quality and quantity are met.

• Clean floors: vacuum, sweep, dust mop, wash, strip, wax and buff.

• Shampoo carpets.

• Wash windows, walls, chalkboards, trash cans.

• Dust furniture, fixtures and woodwork.

• Collect and empty trash receptacles and pick up litter in and around buildings.

• Clean, sanitize and stock bathrooms; change and clean shower curtains.

• Replace light bulbs.

• Move furniture.

• Perform routine cleaning of electrical, heating, vents and fixtures.

• Coordinate and carry out a specialized custodial/maintenance function such as refinishing floors, project cleaning, and so forth.

• Assist with snow removal.

• Communicates and coordinates with UNE personnel including Lead Housekeepers, Facilities management, Human Resources, and other departments.

• Commit to actively fostering a welcoming culture of inclusion and diversity.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School education is desirable, with two to three years of relevant commercial or institutional custodial experience, including relevant training/experience in the use of commercial cleaning chemicals and equipment.

• Ability to read and understand written instructions, chemical labels and warnings.

• Physical ability to do heavy custodial work and operate cleaning equipment.

• Good basic supervisory skills.

• Ability to work cooperatively with other department employees and to deal courteously with students, faculty, staff and visitors

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

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