Housekeeper/Floor Maintenance

Salary $31,200.00 Annually
Location  Dallas, NC
Job Type Full-Time Regular Staff
Job Number 2022-00652
Division Facilities and Plant Operations
Department Housekeeping
Opening Date 05/27/2025

SUMMARY

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Perform various floor maintenance functions in accordance with standard techniques and procedures.  Perform a variety of housekeeping duties to provide clean, sanitary, comfortable, orderly, and satisfying surroundings for students, faculty, staff, and the public.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• Maintain all flooring areas as assigned by the Housekeeping Coordinator or Housekeeping Lead.
• Follow safety precautions at all times utilizing proper PPE. This includes cleaning, maintaining, and storing all PPE correctly.
• Strip, wax, polish, burnish, extract, and clean flooring surfaces as requested
• Operate various mechanized floor cleaning equipment such as polishers, extractors, floor scrubbers, high speed buffers, wax stripping machines, and various types of vacuum cleaners
• Will handle, measure for correct mixtures according to industry standards, and use a variety of cleaning solutions and solvents.
• Thoroughly clean all areas where any floor maintenance activities have taken place.
• Maintain records of all flooring maintenance procedures utilizing forms provided by the Housekeeping Coordinator.
• Assure proper function of all floor cleaning equipment and report any issues to the Housekeeping Coordinator or Housekeeping Lead.
• Assist in moving furniture and classroom equipment as needed.
• Assist with event rooms set-ups. Clean all assigned areas to ensure cleanliness standards are met.
• May perform tasks that involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• Keep restrooms, storage areas, carts, and other assigned areas well stocked, clean, and tidy at all times.
• Report any needed repairs immediately such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tiles, broken windowpanes, and missing nuts, bolts, or screws.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

At least once a day: 

• Empty wastebaskets and transport other trash and waste to designated disposal areas.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms (e.g., floors, sinks, mirrors, commodes, and other fixtures).
• Clean walk-off mats, windows, and glass doors.
• Clean dry erase boards, chalkboards, and tray holders (unless instructed otherwise).
• Vacuum carpets and spot clean floors by sweeping and/or mopping as needed.
• Mop corridor floors, lobbies, and other areas.
• Continuously monitor floors, rooms, and other areas for litter, spills, water, etc. to keep clean and fresh.

At least once a week: 

• Damp dust railings, furniture surfaces, pictures, bookshelves, windowsills, etc.
• Clean baseboards.
• Mop stairs.
• Vacuum carpets.
• Spot clean walls.

At least once a year: 

• Clean rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture as assigned.
• Shampoo carpets as assigned.
• Wash windows as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED/HSE preferred.
• Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Housekeeping experience required.
• Knowledge of operating various mechanized (industrial type) floor cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffers, burnishers, extractors, and other machines for floor care and maintenance preferred.
• Fingerprinting may be required upon hire.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) certification may be required.
• In addition to the standard background check, this position may require having a clear fingerprint-based criminal records search through the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
• A valid driver’s license is required. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Continuous walking and occasional climbing of stairs required.
• Bending, stooping, and reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull items weighing up to 75 pounds required.
• Ability to wear required safety shoes or boots 
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to elements such as weather, noise, dust, and odors.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

BENEFITS

Gaston College provides a comprehensive, affordable insurance and benefits program.  We are continuously investigating new benefit offerings that are responsive to the needs of our regular** employees. 

• State Health Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional Supplemental Insurances
• NC State Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Retirement Plans
• Disability Benefits, Long- and Short-Term
• Longevity Pay
• State Employees' Credit Union Eligibility
• Leave (Vacation, Sick, FMLA, Civil and Military, Child/Student Involvement, Education, and Voluntary Shared)
• Paid Holidays
• Educational Advancement Compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discount Program
• Benefits Overview Booklet

**Please note:  Temporary (part-time) employees do not earn benefits.