Housekeeping

Concordia College; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota, is seeking a Housekeeping staff member to clean and maintain residences, dining areas, offices, and activity spaces. Responsibilities include laundry management, linen distribution, and assisting with event setup. This hands-on role blends independent work with teamwork in a year-round program.

The position operates Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–3:30 pm with occasional nights and weekends as program needs arise. Benefit eligibility applies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and relevant work experience.
• Experience in custodial/housekeeping or related field.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned facilities across residences, dining halls, offices, and activity spaces.
• Handle laundry and linens, including distribution throughout the site.
• Maintain safe, clean, welcoming spaces and report maintenance needs.
• Support event setup/teardown and participate in site projects.
• Contribute to a positive Concordia Language Villages experience through responsive service.

Skills

Dependable

Detail-oriented

Team player

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Position Details

Position Title

Housekeeping

Department

Facilities

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota

Employment Type

Staff, Hourly Non-Exempt

FTE

1.0

Position Opening Date

9/3/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Screening Begins

9/7/2026

Benefit Eligible

Yes

General Employment Period

Year-round

General Work Schedule (days of week)

Monday - Friday, with occasional nights and weekends depending on program needs

General shift hours

7:00 am - 3:30 pm, with occasional evenings depending on program needs

Why Concordia Language Villages?

Help create experiences that connect people across languages and cultures.

At Concordia Language Villages, a program of Concordia College, our work is about more than language learning. Through immersive experiences, we help people develop the language skills, cultural understanding, and perspectives they need to communicate and connect across cultures.

Our facilities team plays an important role in making those experiences possible. By creating clean, safe, and welcoming spaces, you'll help ensure that Villagers, participants, staff, and guests have an environment where they can learn, connect, and thrive.

If you take pride in a job well done, enjoy hands-on work, and want your work to contribute to a meaningful mission, we’d love to have you on our team.

About the Role

As a housekeeper, you’ll help prepare and maintain the facilities at Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota. You’ll clean and care for residences, bathrooms, dining halls, offices, and activity spaces; handle laundry and linens; and help keep our buildings and grounds ready for the people who use them.

This is an active, hands‑on role with a mix of independent work and teamwork. You’ll have regular assigned responsibilities while also pitching in on projects and other needs across the site.

What You’ll Do

1. Clean and maintain assigned facilities, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, sanitizing bathrooms and showers, cleaning furnishings and living spaces, emptying trash, and restocking supplies.
2. Prepare residential spaces for participants and guests by cleaning and sanitizing beds and mattresses and preparing rooms for upcoming occupancy.
3. Manage linens and laundry by collecting, washing, drying, folding, and distributing linens throughout the site.
4. Help maintain safe and welcoming facilities and grounds by reporting maintenance needs, removing snow and ice from entrances and exits, and picking up exterior trash and litter.
5. Support site operations and special projects by assisting with event setup and teardown and participating in team projects and other assigned work.
6. Contribute to a positive experience at Concordia Language Villages by providing responsive service, communicating effectively with coworkers and supervisors, and supporting a safe and welcoming environment.

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Take pride in keeping spaces clean, organized, and ready for others.
• Enjoy active, hands‑on work and seeing the results of what you accomplish each day.
• Are dependable and comfortable working independently without constant supervision.
• Like being part of a team and are willing to pitch in when needs or priorities change.
• Pay attention to details and notice when something needs cleaning, restocking, or repair.
• Value creating a safe and welcoming environment for people from a variety of backgrounds.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who is dependable, takes pride in their work, and understands the importance of creating clean and welcoming spaces. You don’t need to come to us knowing every aspect of the job—we’re looking for someone with related experience who can learn our facilities, equipment, and procedures and become a reliable member of the Building Services team.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
2. Previous custodial, housekeeping, facilities, hospitality, or other related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Previous professional custodial or housekeeping experience.