Housekeeper Specialist

Duke University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University is hiring a Housekeeper Specialist in Durham, NC to create clean, safe, and welcoming environments for students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors across Duke facilities.

The role emphasizes following safety procedures, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting routine operations, with opportunities to contribute to a respectful, collaborative workplace.

No prior experience is required; education may be partial high school, and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Partial high school education or equivalent may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned areas across Duke facilities.
• Sweep, mop, buff floors and vacuum carpets as needed.
• Sanitize restrooms, offices, and other spaces.
• Replenish supplies to keep areas stocked.
• Wash windows, walls, and designated surfaces.
• Dispose of trash and recyclables properly.
• Maintain logs of service requests and items stored.
• Assist with packing, unpacking, and transporting materials.
• Support movement of equipment and supplies between departments.
• Monitor inventory needs and communicate reorder requirements.
• Follow safety procedures and infection prevention practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Dependable

Teamwork

Education

Partial high school education

Job description

Be You. At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As a Housekeeper Specialist, you will play an essential role in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments for students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors across Duke facilities.

Your work directly supports Duke's commitment to excellence by ensuring facilities meet the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and customer service. You will be part of a team that values respect, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Be Bold. Make a meaningful impact every day by helping maintain the exceptional environments that support learning, research, healthcare, and service at Duke.

What You'll Do

• Clean and maintain assigned areas throughout University facilities.
• Sweep, mop, buff, and spray buff floors and vacuum rugs and carpets as needed.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain restrooms, offices, and other assigned spaces.
• Replenish supplies to ensure assigned areas remain fully stocked and operational.
• Wash windows, walls, and other designated surfaces.
• Collect, transport, and properly dispose of trash and recyclable materials.
• Sanitize waste containers in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate logs of service requests, calls received, and items placed in storage.
• Assist with packing, unpacking, receiving, issuing, and transporting materials and supplies.
• Support the movement and transfer of equipment, supplies, and materials among departments.
• Monitor inventory needs and communicate reordering requirements.
• Follow established safety procedures, infection prevention practices, and departmental guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Dependable work habits and a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to maintaining safe and clean environments.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Training

• Work requires the ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.

Experience

• No experience required.

Choose Duke

At Duke, you'll find more than a job. You'll discover opportunities to grow professionally while making a meaningful contribution to the Duke community. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.