Night Lead, Housekeeping

Do Great Things! Durham Technical Community College is hiring a Night Lead Housekeeper in the Housekeeping Department. The Housekeeping Lead is a lead position responsible for working with, coordinating, and collaborating with all nighttime contracted housekeeping employees who maintain and ensure the cleaning standards performed in DTCC buildings. The Lead is responsible for providing direction and oversight as well as performing other duties as directed by the Housekeeping Manager and Assistant Facilities Director to achieve the objectives of the Facility Services Department and carrying out all duties as specified in the contract of employment.Job Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting when necessary with setting up special room arrangements, relocating DTCC faculty and staff; moving furniture and equipment; supply distribution to buildings on occasion as deemed necessary.

• Maintaining the cleaning standards of all DTCC buildings.

• Provide liaison for contract activities between DTCC and contracted janitorial service companies performing services for DTCC. Among these duties included is the daily communication necessary to maintain satisfactory cleaning standard, assisting in enforcing contract requirements.

• Monitoring and assisting of cleaning hallways, lounges, classrooms and rest rooms, checking for spills and debris on a scheduled basis throughout the work period, and immediately addressing problems when identified such as cleaning carpeted areas, clean grout and strip and wax floors.

• Ensure that cleaning equipment and supplies are properly maintained and stored and perform minor repairs on housekeeping equipment to extend the life of the equipment and when repair is not successful, report to Supervisor to ensure timely repair is made.

• Ensure that storerooms and janitor closets are maintained in a clean and orderly manner.

• Ensure that all evening cleaning is completed to DTCC standards nightly.

• Ensure all offices and doors are secured at the end of each night to include locking the key box located in Facility Services.

• Perform nightly inspections of building for cleanliness.

• Assist with developing and maintaining appropriate training for all housekeeping staff.

• Report any discrepancies or deficiencies with the housekeeping staff's compliance with policies, procedures and objectives of the Facility Services Department to the Housekeeping Manager immediately when identified.

• All safety equipment provided by DTCC will be properly maintained and used in as required by OSHA.

• Meet with Housekeeping Manager on a weekly basis to report issues that need attention and discuss overall departmental functions.

• Follow all work assignments as directed by Housekeeping Manager and Assistant Director of Facility Services.

• Additional duties shall include other appropriate activities as assigned by the Housekeeping Manager, Assistant Director of Facility Services, Director of Facility Services, Chief Division Officer, and/or the President.

• Must be regular in attendance and willing to cooperate with the other employees to get the job done.

At least a High School Diploma or equivalent is required

A valid Driver's License is required

Work Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of housekeeping experience with a minimum of 3 years being in a lead role is required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have the necessary knowledge and use of products for housekeeping duties.

Willing to train and upgrade knowledge in assigned duties.

• Showing initiative in the job to ensure a continuous, timely and efficient operation, using good judgment without constant or direct supervision, and being alert for new ideas and improvements.

• Understanding of the mission, goals, and objectives of the College and a facility maintenance organization

• Must have good organizational skills to maintain records and schedules for faculty/staff relocations and housekeeping work assignments

• Must be able to communicate effectively through verbal and written means, organize work and account for details.

• Have the ability to follow directives and complete assignments in a timely and efficient manner.

• Must be reliable, responsible, tactful, resourceful and trustworthy person with a sincere interest and attitude towards the mission of the college and must have a cooperative disposition in working well with other people.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

• Ability to lift, at times, 50 lbs.

• Good eye/hand dexterity.

Normal Working Hours:

A minimum of a 40-hour work week as determined with the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities including regular meetings with immediate supervisor and occasional weekend work. Summer and holiday schedules may vary.