C1-Housekeeping

El Rio Grande Latin Market; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

El Rio Grande Latin Market is seeking a housekeeping assistant to maintain a safe, clean store environment. Duties include cleaning, sanitizing, and restocking areas, while adhering to SOPs and PPE guidelines. The role requires teamwork, reliability, and the ability to follow directions from supervisors.

The position emphasizes physical tasks, safety procedures, and flexibility to take on additional duties as needed in a grocery setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or grocery setting preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and with supervision.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety culture and follow SOPs, SDS, policies and procedures.
• Clean and sanitize sinks, toilets, and floors as needed.
• Keep a clean housekeeping cart stocked with necessary PPE.
• Restock and maintain cleanliness of offices, training, and break rooms.
• Attend safety meetings and participate in emergency procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Team player

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Accountable and responsible for maintaining a safety culture (following all SOP’s, SDS, Policies and Procedures) as set out by El Rio Grande Latin Market.
• Cleaning tasks include, but are not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, sweeping/moping, cleaning washrooms, closets, windows and mirrors.
• Clean and sanitize. This is to include and is not limited to sinks, toilets and floors.
• Maintain a clean and well-organized housekeeping cart which is to be equipped with necessary PPE.
• Ensure all chemicals are dispensed, used, and stored in compliance with the El Rio Grande Latin Market and Safety Data Sheets program, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in restocking and maintaining the cleanliness of the housekeeping areas to include the office’s, training, and break room.
• Attending all safety meetings and participating in El Rio Grande Latin Market emergency response procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned by the Store Director or department manager.

Job Qualifications

Physical Demands

• Stand for long periods of time (up to 6 hours or more) with scheduled breaks.
• Short and long-distance walks are required.
• Use of stairs and step stools (In some cases)
• Use force when pushing/ pulling carts that weigh on average 50lbs.
• Must be able to crouch, bend neck, back and torso from waist to floor, and must be able to twist from left to right and right to left.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding high stress environment.
• Frequently lift an average weight of 25lbs with a maximum of 50lbs, on occasion where weights may exceed 50lbs the assistance of another person or a lifting aid is mandatory.
• Frequently reach below waist, waist to shoulder and above shoulder with frequent neck/back/torso twisting from left to right without restriction.
• Perform repetitive movements at the wrist including side to side/ up or down and multiple grasps of an average of 10lbs with a maximum of 25lbs.
• Handling objects with hands and or fingers.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Ability to hear and understand verbal instruction as well as other sounds such as safety alarms/ signals.
• Must be able to see without impairment for inspection purposes and ability to read small text such as product warning labels.
• Exposure to extreme hot and cold environments
• Ability to work with in a rotational schedule (manager’s discretion/ business needs)
• Ability to work safely and navigate within small/ close quarters and congested areas.

Candidate Requisitions

• 0–1-year housekeeping experience preferably in a grocery store or equivalent.
• Work within a team environment
• Must be able to work effectively and efficiently with or without supervision.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills

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