Part-Time Housekeeper

St Josephs Catholic Church; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

St Josephs Catholic Church in Beaumont, TX is seeking a reliable part-time housekeeper to provide general cleaning for the rectory under the Pastor's supervision.

Responsibilities include housekeeping, laundry and ironing, occasional cooking if requested, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and overseeing heavier cleaning projects such as windows; beds changed weekly; ability to maintain confidentiality and interact respectfully with residents.

Qualifications

• Must perform duties satisfactorily with confidentiality.
• Ability to interact well with residents.
• Must have cleaning plan experience.
• Able to operate cleaning equipment safely.
• Ability to read and follow simple instructions.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a clean and organized environment within the Rectory.
• Perform all duties associated with housekeeping, laundry & cooking, if requested.
• Dusts, mops, vacuums, and provides all other general cleaning services.
• Provides regular washing, drying, and ironing of laundry.
• Oversees heavier cleaning projects such as windows, etc.
• Changes beds weekly or as needed for guest arrival.
• Runs errands to dry cleaners as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Driver's license

Auto insurance

Budget management

Dust/chemical tolerance

Operate cleaning equipment

Pride in workmanship

Education

Cleaning experience in rectory/household

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Description

SUMMARY:

• Under direct supervision of the Pastor and in accordance with established policies and procedures, provides general cleaning for the rectory.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• include the following. Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

GENERAL:

• Able to maintain confidentiality and be diligent in carrying out the assigned duties.
• Current valid drivers license and automobile insurance required
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to stay within prescribed budget
• Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning chemical fumes
• Ability to properly and safely operate light housekeeping equipment
• Possess an attitude of pride in workmanship

Housekeeping:

• Create and maintain a clean and organized environment within the Rectory
• Perform all duties associated with housekeeping, laundry & cooking, if requested
• Dusts, mops, vacuums, and provides all other general cleaning services.
• Provides regular washing, drying, and ironing of laundry.
• Arranges for and oversees heavier cleaning projects such as windows, etc.
• Changes beds once a week or as needed for guest arrival.
• Runs errands as needed to dry cleaners, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• A.D.A. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• JOB SCOPE: Position encounters frequent new and varied work situations. Employee determines own practices and procedures.
• SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS: Demonstrated successful work experience completing a cleaning plan and following instructions. Efficiently and accurately operates and maintains cleaning equipment and supplies
• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated successful work experience completing a cleaning plan for a rectory, office or home, including sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, washing and waxing. Ability to honor and maintain confidentiality. Ability to interact well with residents, those who call or visit the rectory.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, push, and pull. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This is a 4-hour per week position.