Lead Housekeeper, 2nd Shift

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine; Biddeford (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks a Lead Housekeeper for 2nd shift. This role involves leading a team, ensuring cleanliness across campus, and participating in an on-call rotation. The ideal candidate will have supervisory skills and custodial experience.

Benefits

Health and Dental Plan Options

Retirement Plan Match

Generous Leave Time

Educational Benefits

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant custodial experience.
• Experience with commercial cleaning chemicals and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 12-20 housekeepers.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of campus buildings.
• Train new employees and monitor work progress.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Position Details

Position Information

Position Type Professional Staff Faculty Track Position Title Lead Housekeeper, 2nd Shift Employment Status Full Time Months 12 Campus Biddeford, ME Description

The University of New England (UNE), Maine’s largest private university, is home to two beautiful coastal campuses in Biddeford and Portland. Our Housekeeping team plays a vital role in supporting UNE’s mission by ensuring clean, safe, and welcoming environments across campus.

The Lead Housekeeper cleans and performs routine maintenance of campus buildings as well as leads a team of 12-20 housekeepers, during afternoon and evening hours, across multiple buildings. This is primarily a 2nd shift job, working afternoons, evenings, and weekends, and it is also responsible for participating in an on-call rotation.

Pay: $20.50 per hour, with an additional $1.00 per hour shift differential for a total of $21.50 per hour (annualized to $44,720).

Total Compensation: Ranges from $60,250 and $74,042 depending on selected medical and dental plans.

About The University Of New England

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits:
• UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners
• UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service
• 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service
  

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview

Responsibilities

• Serve as a team leader for a crew of custodial/housekeeping staff:
• train new employees
• issue daily work assignments
• monitor work in progress and check completed work
• assist staff with problems or unusual situations
• handle minor disciplinary actions and other personnel problems
• report significant personnel problems to supervisor
• review timesheets
• Determines that established standards of quality and quantity are met.
• Clean floors: vacuum, sweep, dust mop, wash, strip, wax and buff.
• Shampoo carpets.
• Wash windows, walls, chalkboards, trash cans.
• Dust furniture, fixtures and woodwork.
• Collect and empty trash receptacles and pick up litter in and around buildings.
• Clean, sanitize and stock bathrooms; change and clean shower curtains.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Move furniture.
• Perform routine cleaning of electrical, heating, vents and fixtures.
• Coordinate and carry out a specialized custodial/maintenance function such as refinishing floors, project cleaning, and so forth.
• Assist with snow removal.
• Communicates and coordinates with UNE personnel including Lead Housekeepers, Facilities management, Human Resources, and other departments.
• Commit to actively fostering a welcoming culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School education is desirable, with two to three years of relevant commercial or institutional custodial experience, including relevant training/experience in the use of commercial cleaning chemicals and equipment.

• Good basic supervisory skills (decision-making, interpersonal, adaptability, and time management).
• Strong written and oral communications.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of people in an educational and professional environment.
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees from other departments and to deal courteously with students, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong computer aptitude, including Microsoft Office and ability to learn operational applications.
• Physical ability to do custodial work and operate cleaning equipment.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting vacuums or other housekeeping equipment is a plus.
  
  

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2022PS0547P Open Date 05/13/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letter of Recommendation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Higher Education

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