Housekeeper

Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Ashland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union

Job summary

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, Oregon is seeking a dependable Part-Time Housekeeper to support our housing program. You will help prepare and maintain OSF-owned and rented housing and provide welcoming, clean spaces for guest artists, new hires, and tenants.

The role requires attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and a driver’s license for occasional vehicle transportation. This position is 20 hours per week and may include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or custodial work preferred.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain OSF-owned and rented housing.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
• Monitor housing supplies and assist with linens, housewares, welcome baskets, laundry access, parking passes, and other housing materials.
• Identify needed repairs and support maintenance.
• Provide guest service and help with guest needs.
• Drive OSF vehicles to transport guests and items.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Dependable

Driver's license

Job description

Description

Now Hiring: Part-Time Housekeeper

Department: General & Company Management | Reports to: Housing Manager & Assistant Housing Manager
Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt (20 hours/week), Union
Expected Start Date: September 24, 2026
Expected End Date: December 31, 2026
Pay Rate: $18.79 hourly
Location: Ashland, OR

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Part-Time Housekeeper to support our company housing program. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming spaces and enjoys providing excellent service to guest artists, new hires, and long-term tenants.

The Role You’ll Play

As a Housekeeper, you’ll work closely with the Housing team to prepare and maintain OSF-owned and rented housing. You’ll help ensure apartments are ready for arrivals, maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation, manage housing supplies, and provide hands-on support for day-to-day housing needs.

What You’ll Do

Prepare & Maintain Housing: Clean and prepare apartments for guest arrivals while maintaining high standards of sanitation, safety, comfort, and appearance.

Manage Housing Supplies: Monitor supplies and assist with linens, housewares, welcome baskets, laundry access, parking passes, and other housing materials.

Support Maintenance: Identify needed repairs, maintain cleaning equipment, complete minor repairs when appropriate, and support deep-cleaning projects.

Provide Guest Service: Help create a welcoming housing experience and support lost-and-found and other guest needs.

Transportation & Deliveries: Drive OSF vehicles as needed to transport guests, employees, furnishings, packages, and other materials.

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

Are detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working independently.
Can problem-solve and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Have some experience performing physical work; housekeeping, custodial, maintenance, or customer-service cleaning experience is preferred.
Have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Physical & Schedule Requirements

This position works 20 hours per week and may include evening and weekend work. The role requires frequent walking and stair climbing, occasional ladder use, kneeling, crouching and stooping, and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Driving in varying weather and visibility conditions is required.

Organizational Background

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 in Ashland, OR, and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 10 plays and musical, including illuminating interpretations of Shakespeare, other enduring classics, and new works. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theatres across the country. OSF received the 1983 Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is one of the largest nonprofit theatres in the nation with three stages, including an outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre.

Statement of Purpose

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival creates world-class theatre, revealing our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, and inspiring a love of our art form for current and future generations.

Company Values

• We are committed to working toward inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, creating a space of belonging for all audiences and employees—through concrete actions and systemic improvements.
• We nurture and support our artists, attracting and retaining diverse, innovative talent across the organization.
• We believe in the transformational power of collaborative artmaking and performance.
• We recognize the importance of responsible stewardship of resources and sustainable business, financial, and environmental practices.
• We serve the public good and engage with and respect our community of artists, audiences, staff, local citizens, patrons, donors, and the greater theatre community worldwide.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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