Juvenile Hall Housekeeper

County of Marin; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Marin seeks a professional Housekeeper for Juvenile Hall to maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary environment across kitchen, dining hall, restrooms and offices. The role may involve supervising detained youth in housekeeping tasks and supporting daily operations in a secured facility.

This contingent, on-call vacancy requires flexibility with nontraditional shifts, high-volume laundry, and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• One year of professional Housekeeper experience (institutional setting preferred).
• Ability to instruct detainees in housekeeping tasks and routines.
• Familiarity with sanitation, infection control, and laundry procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary environment in Juvenile Hall facilities.
• Launder clothing and linens; manage inventory and restock supplies.
• Clean kitchen equipment, dining areas, restrooms, and offices; assist with meal service.
• Supervise and train detained youth in housekeeping tasks; inspect work quality.
• Follow security procedures and maintain professional conduct with youth.

Skills

Housekeeping

Laundry

Infection control

Sanitation

Supervision

English instructions

Job description

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.”Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

The Marin County Probation's Office

The Marin County Probation's Office is committed to partnering with our communities to provide leadership and excellence in public safety. We take pride in our department and work hard to provide a safe environment for our residents. The Marin County Juvenile Hall, under the administration of the Marin County Probation Department, serves as a secure facility for youth detained due to involvement in criminal activities. The hall provides a structured and supportive environment where juveniles receive education, counseling, and rehabilitation programs. The goal is to address the underlying issues leading to delinquent behavior, support positive development, and prepare the youth for successful reintegration into the community, while also ensuring public safety. The probation department oversees these efforts, working closely with families, schools, and community organizations to promote the well-being and rehabilitation of the detained youth.

The Housekeeper position at Marin County Juvenile Hall is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and sanitary environment throughout the facility. This role supports daily operations by performing a variety of housekeeping duties in key areas, including the kitchen, dining hall, restrooms, offices, and common areas. Responsibilities include laundering clothing and linens, conducting supply inventories, restocking items as needed, unloading deliveries, cleaning and maintaining floors through sweeping, mopping, and waxing, and disposing of trash and recyclable materials. The housekeeper is also responsible for cleaning kitchen equipment and utensils, maintaining sanitation in food preparation areas, and occasionally assisting with meal service. The position may involve supervising and training detained youth in housekeeping tasks to promote life skills and personal responsibility. Groundskeeping around the facility exterior may also be required. Working in a secure juvenile facility, the housekeeper must maintain professionalism, ensure compliance with all safety protocols, and model appropriate behavior when interacting with youth.

Juvenile Hall

Location: 16 Jeanette Prandi Way, San Rafael, CA. 94903

There is currently two (2) essential services (contingent) vacancies in Juvenile Hall. This list will be used for temporary/contingent employees providing additional coverage on weekday, weekends, evenings and on an on-call basis.

The eligible list will also be used to fill future contingent hire vacancies in all County departments that have a Housekeeper position. If you are interested in working in a department other than Probation, please consider applying to this recruitment.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate:

The ideal candidate has a background in professional housekeeping with a particular focus on high volume laundry services. They are willing and able to provide directions to detainees on daily housekeeping tasks, are comfortable working in a secured juvenile hall facility which operates 24/7 and can be flexible when it comes to working a nontraditional shift schedule.

Qualifications

Knowledge of

• Modern housekeeping equipment.
• Sanitation materials and procedures.
• Modern laundry equipment and procedures.
• Infection control procedures and requirements.
• Sanitary kitchen upkeep and clean up procedures.
• Cleaning materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Washing and wearing quality of fabrics.
• Mending techniques.Clerical record keeping methods sufficient to keep inventory of supplies.

Ability to

• Instruct others in maintenance and housekeeping procedures.
• Detect evidence of misuse, improper care, or improper maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Establish work methods, techniques, standards, procedures, and schedules.
• Evaluate and rate the work of assistants.
• Implement policies relating to custodial maintenance activity.
• Establish schedules for processing clean linen.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted during the performance of duties.
• Follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Follow proscribed institutional security procedures.
• Perform physical work (lifting and moving heavy items - up to 50lbs) in an environment that includes exposure to commercial cleaning solvents commonly used in institutional housekeeping.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of professional Housekeeper (preferably in an institutional setting) experience that demonstrates possession of the knowledge and abilities.

Background Process:

Applicants successful in testing will be subject to a thorough and rigorous background investigation which may include, but is not limited to, a criminal records check, interviews with friends, relatives, neighbors and employers; verification of DMV records; and overall employment and education history. An applicant may be disqualified for past criminal convictions, poor driving record, providing false background information, and other reasons.

Testing and Eligible List:

Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time, part-time, or contingent hire positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers:

All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.