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Work type:Staff Full Time
Location:UMass Amherst
Department: Accommodations
Union: AFSCME
Categories:Custodial
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Summary
Performs the tasks of cleaning hotel guest rooms and public areas. Assists in the training process of new employees and performs related work as required.
Essential Functions
- Change beds, dust, vacuum, clean and sanitizing bathrooms and perform other related procedures to keep guest rooms up to department standards.
- Replenish linen and amenities in guestrooms to meet department standards.
- Report to Hotel Assistant Manager any maintenance work necessary to maintain the department standards for guest rooms.
- Use department forms, maintain an accurate record of room inventory, lost and found, and anything else noted while cleaning a guest room.
- Clean lobby and café. Tasks include the cleaning of coffee pots, refrigerator, microwave and related work to keep café up to department standards.
- Assists in training new employees.
- Inspect hotel guest rooms.
- Perform inventory control.
- Report clean rooms to front desk.
Other Functions
Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
- Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment commonly used in housekeeping cleaning functions.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to meet an established standard of cleanliness for hotel rooms.
- Physical stamina and endurance to withstand the strain of moderately arduous manual labor.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
Requires the ability to balance, carry, push, pull, stand, reach, twist, bend, lift and perform repetitive movements.
Additional Details
This position is designated as essential personnel.
Work Schedule
- 3pm - 11pm; rotating weekends.
- 40 hours per week.
Salary Information
AFSCME Non-exempt Grade 09.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit application and contact information for three (3) personal references.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Advertised:Mar 22 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Jun 22 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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