Housekeeper, 1st Shift

University of New England; Biddeford (ME); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental plans

Retirement plan match

Generous leave & holidays

Tuition benefits for employee & family

Job summary

The University of New England, Maine's largest private university, seeks a full-time Housekeeper for the Biddeford campus. Responsibilities include cleaning classrooms, residence halls, and offices, with overtime opportunities. Shift starts between 5:00 a.m.

and 10:00 a.m., with a focus on maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students and staff. Benefits include multiple health and dental plans, 8% retirement match, generous leave and holidays, and educational benefits such

Qualifications

• General knowledge and skills related to routine housekeeping and maintenance work.
• Ability to perform tasks in specific sequences.
• Physical ability for heavy custodial work and operating cleaning equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow written instructions and warnings.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, faculty and staff.

Responsibilities

• Clean floors by vacuuming, sweeping, washing, waxing and buffing.
• Shampoo carpets and wash windows, walls, and trash cans.
• Dust furniture, fixtures and woodwork.
• Empty trash, collect litter, and remove biological waste.
• Clean, sanitize and stock bathrooms; change shower curtains.
• Replace light bulbs; operate cleaning equipment.
• Move furniture and assist in maintenance of electrical, heating, vents and fixtures.
• Assist in snow removal and training/oversight of helpers.

Skills

Housekeeping

Maintenance

Safety conscious

Tools

Low-speed buffers

Burnishing machines

Extractors

Auto scrubbing machines

Wet vacuums

Job description

The University of New England ( UNE ), Maine’s largest private university, is home to two stunning coastal campuses in Biddeford and Portland. Our Housekeeping team is essential to the university’s daily operations, helping to ensure clean, safe, and welcoming spaces for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Housekeepers are responsible for cleaning and performing routine maintenance across a variety of campus buildings including residence halls, classrooms, and administrative offices. Housekeepers are assigned a specific campus and generally a specific set schedule, with the option of working overtime on occasion. This full-time first shift position offers a flexible start time between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits:
  • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners
  • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service
    • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service

The list below is inclusive of all the duties that fall under the housekeeping position but duties can vary from building to building and not all are completed every day.

• Clean floors, including vacuuming, sweeping, dust mopping, washing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Shampoo carpets.
• Wash windows, walls, chalkboards, and trash cans.
• Dust furniture, fixtures, and woodwork.
• Collect and empty trash receptacles, and pick up litter in and around the buildings.
• Remove biological waste.
• Clean, sanitize and stock the bathrooms; change and clean shower curtains.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Operate basic equipment, including low-speed buffers, burnishing machines, extractors, auto scrubbing machines, and wet vacuums.
• Move furniture.
• Perform routine maintenance of electrical, heating, vents, and fixtures.
• Assist in snow removal.
• Assist in training and overseeing the work of helpers assigned by the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• General knowledge and skills related to routine housekeeping and maintenance work, with commercial/institutional cleaning experience desirable.
• Ability to perform tasks in specific sequences.
• Physical ability to do heavy custodial work and operate cleaning equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow written instructions, chemical labels and warnings.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees and to deal courteously with students, faculty and staff.

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Additional Note

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

Anticipated Pay Range

Anticipated Pay Range $17.50 per hour

Posting Number

Posting Number 2022PS0977P

Open Date

Open Date 09/04/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply

• Required Documents
• Optional Documents
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references