Lead Housekeeping Worker

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking an experienced housekeeping professional to maintain sanitation and aesthetic appearance in residence halls. The role involves routine and non-routine cleaning tasks and serving as a liaison between upper management and housekeeping workers.

You will lead and direct staff, assuming supervisor duties in their absence, and support service quality through consistent schedules, safety practices, and strong communication with students and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience with cleaning methods, equipment, and chemicals.
• Knowledge of safety practices related to work.
• Ability to lead and direct others and make independent judgments in absence of supervision.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with workers, students, and staff.
• Ability to follow and explain written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Attend to housekeeping needs to achieve sanitation and aesthetic standards in residence halls.
• Act as liaison between upper management and housekeeping workers; lead and direct staff; assume supervisor duties in their absence.

Skills

Cleaning methods

Safety practices

Leadership

Interpersonal relations

Instruction compliance

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Description

To attend to housekeeping needs that are both routine and non-routine in nature in order to achieve a prescribed level of sanitation, cleanliness and aesthetic appearance of all assigned residence halls and act as a liaison between upper level management and housekeeping workers. Assume supervisors duties in their absence and assists housekeeping supervisor by leading and directing housekeeping workers in the performance of their duties.

To attend to housekeeping needs that are both routine and non-routine in nature in order to achieve a prescribed level of sanitation, cleanliness and aesthetic appearance of all assigned residence halls and act as a liaison between upper level management and housekeeping workers. Assume supervisors duties in their absence and assists housekeeping supervisor by leading and directing housekeeping workers in the performance of their duties.

Required Qualifications

• Considerable experience of cleaning methods, techniques, cleaning equipment, and cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge and experience with safety practices related to work.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and lead the work of others, ability to make independent decisions and judgments in absence of the supervisor.
• Capable of developing a good working relationship with workers, students, and professional staff.
• Ability to follow and explain both written and oral instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent.

Pay Band

1

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary $34,944/year, minimum pay position

Hours per week

40

Review Date

Open until filled

Additional Information

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm and as needed for good customer service.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check as well as a driving check with a safe driving record.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands‑on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land‑grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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About Student Affairs

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