Lead Housekeeping Worker

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 29,702 - 40,385; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor to ensure sanitation, cleanliness, and aesthetic standards across residence halls. You will lead housekeeping workers, coordinate with management, and step in for supervisors when needed.

The role emphasizes directing staff, enforcing safety practices, and building strong working relationships with students and staff. Schedule typically spans weekdays, with overtime eligibility as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with cleaning methods, equipment and chemicals.
• Knowledge of safety practices related to housekeeping work.
• Ability to direct and lead others, and make independent decisions when supervisor is absent.
• Ability to build good working relationships with staff, students, and professionals.
• Ability to follow and explain written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Attend to routine and non-routine housekeeping tasks to achieve sanitation and aesthetic standards.
• Act as liaison between upper management and housekeeping workers.
• Assume supervisor duties in the absence of the supervisor and guide staff accordingly.

Skills

Cleaning methods

Safety practices

Leading others

Interpersonal relations

Instruction following

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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 supervisor 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accommodation

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact the Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education at 540-231-2010 or Virginia Tech, 220 Gilbert Street, Suite 5200, Blacksburg, VA 24061.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Schuster at [e-mail] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.