Housekeeper

NC Community Colleges; Lincolnton (NC); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Community Colleges is seeking a full-time housekeeping professional to maintain clean, sanitary facilities across college locations. You will perform daily cleaning duties, respond to safety concerns, and support events and campus operations.

The role requires strong communication, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain SBI fingerprint clearance. Training provided; on-site work across multiple campuses in North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Fingerprinting required upon hire.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) certification required. In addition to the standard background check, this position requires having a clear fingerprint‑based criminal records search through the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service and adhere to college policies and safety rules.
• Report safety hazards and needed repairs.
• May assist with housekeeping related duties for special events.
• Assist with set‑up/tear‑down of events and functions at multiple campus locations.

Skills

Communication

Driver's license

Fingerprinting

DCI certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Buffers

Burnishers

Job description

Salary Grade

$31,200.00 Annually

Yes

Job Category

Service/Maintenance

Application Period

Opens: 10/05/2026

Closes: 03/31/2027

Expected Work Hours

Full-Time

Employment Type

Full-Time Regular Staff

Minimum Experience Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Fingerprinting required upon hire.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) certification required. In addition to the standard background check, this position requires having a clear fingerprint‑based criminal records search through the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

Physical Requirements

• Bending, stooping, and reaching required.
• Ability to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 40 pounds is required.
• Ability to wear non-slip foot wear is required.
• Continual walking and occasional climbing of stairs required.
• May involve exposure to weather, noise, dust, odors, and bloodborne pathogens.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous professional housekeeping work experience, and experience operating cleaning equipment (e.g., vacuums, buffers, and burnishers) preferred.

Position Description

SUMMARY

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Perform a variety of housekeeping and housekeeping-related duties to ensure assigned are clean, sanitary, comfortable, and orderly.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service and adhere to college policies, procedures, guidelines, and established safety rules and precautions. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with team members and colleagues and contribute positively and constructively to teamwork and achieving established objectives.
• Report any safety hazards and needed repairs including, but not limited to leaking faucets or toilets, loose, or damaged flooring or ceiling tiles, and non-functioning light fixtures.
• May assist with housekeeping related duties for special events.
• May assist the Housekeeping Coordinator to perform the set‑up/tear‑down of tables, chairs, equipment, and related items for on‑campus and off‑campus events and functions, including the Myers Center Multi‑Purpose Room.
• Assist with Housekeeping related duties as assigned on the Dallas, Kimbrell, and Lincoln Campus locations, or any college related satellite location.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Daily Duties and Responsibilities

• Always maintain general housekeeping and cleanliness of all assigned areas.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport other trash and waste to designated disposal areas.
• Recycle cardboard as needed.
• Clean the building entry door glass and windows to remove finger prints, smudges, spider webs, etc.
• Maintain the building entry areas inside and out and remove trash, debris, spider webs, etc. as needed.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms and showers (if applicable) including but not limited to floors, sinks, mirrors, toilets, fixtures, countertops, doors, and door handles.
• Replenishes toiletries and towels.
• Clean walk‑off mats, windows, and glass doors.
• Vacuum carpets and rugs and spot clean floors by sweeping and/or mopping as needed.
• Mop corridors and hallway floors, lobbies, and other areas.
• Maintain a clean and orderly cleaning supply storage area including inventory.
• Operate various cleaning equipment such as vacuums, polishers, and buffers as per training.
• Information written on dry erase boards and/or chalkboards may need to remain for classroom and other educational purposes and is not to be erased or cleaned unless specifically requested. Other aspects such as tray holders are to be cleaned.

Weekly Duties and Responsibilities (at a minimum)

• Dust railings, furniture surfaces, pictures, bookshelves, windowsills, etc.
• Clean baseboards and spot‑clean walls.
• Mop stairs and vacuum carpets.
• Clean glass in all interior doors, walls, partitions, and dividers as needed to remove finger prints, smudges, etc.

Yearly Duties and Responsibilities (at a minimum) as Applicable and/or Assigned

• Clean rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture.
• Shampoo carpets.
• Clean all accessible windows inside and out.