Housekeeper (Part-Time, 18 hrs., Academic Year)

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring a part-time Housekeeper for the Kingston campus. The role is 18 hours per week during the academic year and involves cleaning, custodial tasks, and basic maintenance across university facilities.

Responsibilities include cleaning floors, restrooms, offices, dining areas, and public spaces, plus reporting safety issues. The position is permanent for the academic year and requires adherence to departmental standards.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of cleaning and custodial work.
• Ability to understand and follow simple directions.
• Capacity to perform basic cleaning tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Clean floors, walls, windows, and fixtures across university facilities.
• Dispose of trash and recyclables.
• Set up conference rooms and move items as needed.
• Report safety issues and maintenance needs.

Skills

Custodial cleaning

Basic maintenance

Education

Eight grade education

Job description

Housekeeper (Part-Time, 18 hrs., Academic Year)

• Posting Number: CS02324
• Pay Rate: $21.32 - $22.81 hourly
• Salary Range: $21.32 - $22.81
• Pay Grade Level: Grade 310
• Union: C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint)
• Status: Academic Year, Part-time, Permanent
• Department: Dining Central Operations
• Campus Location: Kingston

Duties and Responsibilities

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To do cleaning, custodial and simplemaintenance work at a university or college; to follow dailycustodial standards and instructions; and to do related work asrequired.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Usually none.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

• To clean (sweep, strip, dust, scrub, mop, wash or vacuum), polishor wax floors, carpets, walls, windows, woodwork, furniture andequipment in all university or college buildings, includingoffices, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, rest rooms, showers,residence halls, athletic facilities, guest rooms, public spaces,conference rooms, laboratories and classrooms, corridors,entrances, exterior walkways, and building fixtures.
• To clean plumbing fixtures.
• To collect and dispose of trash, recyclables and otherwastes.
• On occasion, to move, or assist in moving, office furniture andequipment.
• As directed, to spray and fumigate for insects, such as bees, ants,etc.
• To provide washrooms with soap, paper products and other necessarysupplies.
• To observe and report unusual situations on property andgrounds.
• To clean sidewalks and perform manual labor in connection with lawnand garden maintenance; to remove snow.
• To operate buffers, wet/dry vacuums and floor scrubbing machines,carpet extractors and pressure washers (with properorientation).
• To wash and hang drapes, Venetian and vertical blinds; to wash, dryand fold towels.
• To collect, separate and dispose of recyclable materials.
• To participate in setting up equipment in all university or collegefacilities; to set up conference rooms in the configurationrequested by groups.
• To report on safety issues and the need for maintenancerepairs.
• To change incandescent and florescent lights.
• To wash interior and exterior windows.
• Under direction, may be assigned to access computerized inventorysystems; to stock supply closets based on need.
• To clean and wash all industrial rubber matting.
• To receive and stock supplies in appropriate areas.
• To clean and maintain tools and equipment after use.
• To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of theequipment, materials and methods used in cleaning and custodialwork; the ability to understand and carry out simple directions;and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION: Such as may have been gained through: completion ofeight school grades; and

EXPERIENCE: Such as may have been gained through: functioning in acapacity requiring the performance of basic cleaning and custodialtasks.

Or, an combination of education and experience that shall besubstantially equivalent to the above education andexperience.

Posting Date

11/06/2026

Closing Date

11/15/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

Part‑Time, 18 hrs., Academic Year

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagshipuniversity, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain abroadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluatethe effectiveness of those efforts.

All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regardto protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities mayrequest a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefitsoffice at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. RelayServices at 711.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, thesearch process may be subject to applicable bargaining unitprocedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employmentcriminal background report paid for by the University.