PARK HOUSEKEEPER

State of Arkansas; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Park Housekeeper role in the State of Arkansas supports clean, safe, and welcoming park environments across state parks. You will clean lodges, cabins, restrooms, visitor centers, and other facilities while following sanitation and safety rules.

Responsibilities include cleaning, laundering, stocking supplies, reporting maintenance issues, and ensuring proper storage of chemicals per OSHA guidelines. This is a hands-on role requiring reliability and attention to detail in a public-facing

Qualifications

• Six months of housekeeping or custodial experience.
• Ability to follow a set schedule and be reliable.
• Experience with cleaning equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize cabins, lodges, restrooms, offices, and common areas.
• Dust, mop, vacuum, sweep, and disinfect floors, furniture and fixtures.
• Empty trash, replace liners, and dispose of waste properly.
• Replenish toiletries and paper products as needed.
• Perform laundry duties including washing, drying, and folding.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and report low inventory to supervisors.
• Handle and store cleaning chemicals following safety guidelines.
• Use vacuums, floor buffers, and power washers for cleaning tasks.
• Address visitor questions or concerns regarding facilities and cleanliness.
• Report maintenance issues such as leaks or safety hazards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Team communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Floor buffers

Power washers

Job description

Job Summary

The Park Housekeeper plays a crucial role in ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for visitors to Arkansas state parks. This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining lodges, cabins, restrooms, visitor centers, and other park facilities while adhering to state sanitation and safety regulations.

Position Information

• Job Series: Parks – Career Path
• Classification: Park Housekeeper
• Class Code: RPA11P
• Pay Grade: SGS02
• Salary Range: $35,610- $52,703

Job Summary

The Park Housekeeper plays a crucial role in ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for visitors to Arkansas state parks. This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining lodges, cabins, restrooms, visitor centers, and other park facilities while adhering to state sanitation and safety regulations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize cabins, lodges, restrooms, offices, and common areas.
• Dust, mop, vacuum, sweep, and disinfect floors, furniture, and fixtures.
• Empty trash, replace liners, and properly dispose of waste.
• Replenish toiletries, paper products, and other supplies as needed.
• Performs laundry duties such as separating soiled laundry, operating washers and dryers, and folding laundry.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and report low inventory to supervisors.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of cleaning chemicals following safety guidelines.
• Use and maintain cleaning equipment such as vacuums, floor buffers, and power washers.
• Address visitor questions or concerns regarding facilities and cleanliness.
• Report maintenance issues such as plumbing leaks, broken fixtures, or safety hazards.
• Follow OSHA safety standards for cleaning procedures and chemical usage.
• Ensure compliance with state sanitation and environmental regulations.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high cleanliness standards.
• Ability to be punctual, reliable, and follow a set schedule.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and lifting.
• Ability to communicate clearly with supervisors and team members.
• Problem-solving skills to identify and report facility concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least six months of experience in housekeeping, custodial services, or a related field.

Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications, including years of experience and service, does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management, taking into consideration the employee’s demonstrated skills, competencies, performance, workload responsibilities, and organizational needs.

Licensure/Certifications

N/A OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.