Housekeeper - JFK ADATC

Health & Human Services; North Carolina; On-site; USD 31,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a housekeeping team member to clean and maintain approximately 12,000 square feet of residential living and office areas, including linen distribution.

The role requires knowledge of sanitation, infection prevention, and safe operation of housekeeping equipment, with adherence to safety procedures in a behavioral healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of housekeeping, sanitation, infection prevention, and applicable healthcare regulations and standard.
• Ability to safely operate housekeeping equipment and handle cleaning chemicals in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, attention to detail, and quality standards while performing cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Ability to work effectively in a behavioral healthcare environment while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and adaptability to changing priorities and procedures.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including prolonged standing, bending, lifting, pushing, and operating housekeeping equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and minor maintenance of approximately 12,000 square feet of residential living and office areas.
• Perform a variety of duties in cleaning and linen distribution.
• Follow infection prevention and healthcare regulations and standard procedures.

Skills

Housekeeping

Sanitation

Infection prevention

Safety procedures

Physical stamina

Education

Education/Experience Equivalency Guide

Job description

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

Cleaning and minor maintenance of approximately 12,000 square feet of residential living and office areas. Employees will perform a variety of duties in cleaning and linen distribution.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $31,200 to $48,810

• Knowledge of housekeeping, sanitation, infection prevention, and applicable healthcare regulations and standard.
• Ability to safely operate housekeeping equipment and handle cleaning chemicals in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, attention to detail, and quality standards while performing cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Ability to work effectively in a behavioral healthcare environment while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and adaptability to changing priorities and procedures.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including prolonged standing, bending, lifting, pushing, and operating housekeeping equipment.

This position is designated as mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Supplemental Information

DHHS uses the Merit‑Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities are subject to pre‑employment drug testing and criminal record background checks.

All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Veterans and National Guard Preference

Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD‑214 Member‑4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodation

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below. Physical requirements will be discussed during the interview including, but not limited to, lifting, kneeling, walking up and down stairs, and ability to lift 50 pounds.

Minimum Education and Experience

Minimum Education and Experience Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Education and/or experience in housekeeping work that is directly related to the job.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter: Elizabeth Button Buchanan

Contact: DHHS Workday Support Form

North Carolina State Government is one of the state’s largest employers, with over 76,000 employees all working toward a common goal: a safer and stronger North Carolina.

We are a large organization comprised of various agencies, offices, and universities, each providing important public services.

Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

To learn more about the benefits of being a North Carolina state employee, visit the N.C. Office of State Human Resources' website.

Permanent, temporary, and time‑limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast.

Find your next opportunity today! State Application Resources/Frequently Asked Questions Valuing Education and Experience The State of North Carolina values the knowledge and experience of our jobseekers and current state employees. Approximately 91 percent of state job classifications allow experience to be substituted for education or do not require a post‑secondary degree. Learn more about how you may qualify for a position through education or directly related experience, or a combination of both, with the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide.

All job postings close at 11:59pm the night before the End Date on the posting.