Housekeeper

Peninsula Jewish Community Center; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City is seeking a Housekeeper responsible for cleaning duties across various areas, including fitness equipment and classrooms. The ideal candidate will maintain professionalism and collaborate with staff to ensure a sanitary environment.

This position also involves laundering and towel management while reporting any maintenance issues. Ideally, applicants should be prepared for moderate physical activity and a noisy work environment. Equal Employment Opportunity is a core value for PJCC.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with staff and members.
• Collaborate with other departments’ staff when working on activities, tasks, and events.

Responsibilities

• Disinfect all fitness and classroom equipment and surfaces.
• Maintain a spotless environment throughout facilities.
• Handle laundry, towel folding, and distribution.

Skills

Professional presence

Clear communication

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

The Housekeeper will be responsible for any combination of cleaning duties including disinfecting all areas; cleaning bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, saunas, classrooms, and common areas; wiping down lateral surfaces, wiping down fitness equipment and other items in classrooms, and soaking toys and other necessary classroom items throughout the shift. Duties also include laundering and towel folding and distribution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Disinfect all fitness and classroom equipment and surfaces throughout the facility.
• Keep locker rooms and related areas (e.g., restrooms, sinks, floors, showers, and saunas) spotless and orderly at all times.
• Disinfect and clean classrooms and coordinate with teachers and Facilities Workers.
• Handle laundry, towel folding, and distribution.
• Maintain a spotless environment throughout facilities.
• Report any broken equipment, dispensers, or lighting to the Facilities Manager.
• Perform other duties as needed and as shown in the description.

Qualifications & Skills

• Maintain a professional presence.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with staff and members.
• Collaborate with other departments’ staff when working on activities, tasks, and events.

Physical Demands

• Regularly talk or hear.
• Frequently stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment

The work environment can be noisy, and you may be working in close proximity with others. The job involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Moderate physical activity is required; handling of average weight objects up to 50 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PJCC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer—Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability.

Disclaimer

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions, and, when possible, to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at‑will employment relationship existing between the PJCC and its employees.