Housekeeper

Under general supervision, performs the full range of housekeeping and janitorial duties related to the care, routine maintenance, and cleaning of County buildings and facilities; moves furniture and equipment to set up for meetings, activities, and functions; interacts with and provides basic information and assistance to the public; and performs related work as required. 
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel.  Exercises no supervision of staff. 
 
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
Incumbents perform the full range of housekeeping duties required to ensure that County buildings and facilities provide the highest level of safety for public and staff use.  Work is often performed in an assigned area and may involve working around other County staff and/or the public, depending upon assignment.  This class is distinguished from the Lead Housekeeping Worker in that the latter is responsible for technical and functional supervision of lower-level housekeeping staff and is capable of performing the most complex duties assigned to the function.(Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
 

• Performs various housekeeping duties, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and polishing stairways, floors, patios, and other surfaces to ensure that County buildings and facilities provide the highest level of safety for public and staff use.
• Wet mops stairways and floors; strips, waxes, buffs and polishes appropriate floor surfaces; vacuums and shampoos carpeted surfaces; vacuums other upholstered surfaces; spot cleans as necessary.
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals, and toilets; replenishes supplies in restrooms.
• Changes and collects soiled bed linens, towels, curtains, etc.; launders and delivers linens; launders cleaning rags and mop heads.
• Cleans and sanitizes countertops, table tops, furniture, exercise equipment, wheelchairs, hand railings, etc.; waxes furnishings as needed.
• Dusts furniture, window blinds, baseboards, walls, window frames, picture frames, bookshelves, office and other equipment and other surfaces as needed.
• Washes windows, glass doors, mirrors and other glass surfaces.
• Empties wastepaper baskets and replaces liners.
• Collects and transports medical and body waste for disposal.
• May defrost and clean patient care refrigerators; cleans air vents.
• May replace light bulbs and perform other minor building maintenance tasks.
• Assists in stocking and maintaining adequate inventory of housekeeping supplies.
• Locks and secures offices, buildings, exit doors and garage gates.
• Maintains assigned equipment and vehicle.
• Prepares and submits work records as required.
• Interfaces with the public in a non-disruptive manner; answers questions and provides standard information to the public if working in a public facility.
• Performs all duties in accordance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards of quality and safety.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:
 

• Methods, materials, and equipment used in housekeeping work, and basic and preventative building maintenance.
• Proper cleaning methods and the safe usage of cleaning materials, disinfectants, housekeeping tools, and equipment.
• Basic facility maintenance techniques and materials.
• Basic principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Safe work methods and safety practices pertaining to the work.
• Safe driving rules and practices.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and County staff.

 
Ability to:
 

• Use and operate a variety of custodial equipment, including high-pressure washer, vacuum cleaner, wet/dry vacuum, carpet extractor, buffer, mop, and broom.
• Clean and care for assigned areas and equipment.
• Learn, understand and apply pertinent policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Perform general housekeeping duties safely and properly.
• Use cleaning products, chemicals and housekeeping equipment safely and properly.
• Learn to operate floor maintenance equipment.
• Select appropriate devices for various housekeeping duties.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted during the course of work.
• Maintain basic records.
• Effectively communicate with others.
• Organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and legal guidelines in politically sensitive situations.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

 
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12^th) grade.   
 
Licenses and Certifications: 
 

• Possess and maintain a valid California class C driver's license by time of appointment.

Salary : $17 - $20