What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping position at Kansas Soldier's Home?
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:
- Job Posting closes: until filled
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Agency Name
Kansas Soldiers’ Home
https://www.kovs.ks.gov/
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About the Position:
- Who can apply: Anyone
- Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
- Full/Part-time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Work Schedule: 6:00a-2:30p, 5 days a week, some weekends
- Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
- Veterans’ Preference Eligible: No
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Compensation:
- Hourly Pay: $15.78 hourly
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Employment Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
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Position Summary & Responsibilities:
Position Summary:
The Kansas Soldiers’ Home at Fort Dodge is looking for a dependable individual to work as a full-time Housekeeper in our Custodial department. Our residents are looking for someone who is friendly, attends work on time and regularly and wants to be a team member.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
- Performs cleaning and sanitizing duties (e.g. sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming) to maintain buildings.
- Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment.
- Develops and implements green cleaning and maintenance initiatives.
- Prepares guest rooms and cottages for occupancy.
- Performs minor building and grounds maintenance (i.e. changes light bulbs).
- Moves heavy furniture, equipment, and supplies, either manually or by using hand trucks.
- Empties trash receptacles.
- Sets up and tears down for special events.
- Locks and unlocks doors and secure buildings.
- Cleans up and disposes of bodily fluids.
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Qualifications:
Education
- High School education or equivalent
Licensing & Certification
- N/A
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge and ability to use machines and equipment required to maintain a clean and functional building
- Sufficient physical strength to stand the strain of working long hours at custodial tasks.
- General education with ability to read and understand and follow written and oral directions.
- * Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements
- As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers’ Home and Kansas Veterans’ Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.
- Must successfully pass background check as required by K.S.A. 39-970.
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Recruiter Contact Information:
- Name: Shayle William
- Email: shayle.william@ksh.state.ks.us
- Phone: 620-682-7512
- Mailing Address: 714 Sheridan Unit 128, Fort Dodge, KS, 67843
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Required documents for this application to be complete:
- On the My Job Applications page, verify these documents are present and valid. Upload or delete and upload new if needed.
o Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
- Inside your Job Application upload these documents:
o Resume (Optional)
Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate Required: Each applicant (even non-residents) applying for a State of Kansas job vacancy must obtain a valid Kansas Certificate of Tax Clearance by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's website. A Tax Clearance is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual's account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws. A Tax Clearance expires every 90 days. All applicants, including current state employees, are responsible for submitting a valid certificate with all other application materials to the hiring agency. This is in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact 785-296-3199.
Visit the Tax Clearance site for more information and where to obtain this Kansas Department of Revenue document.
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- Complete or review your contact information on the My Contact Information page.
- Upload documents listed in the Required Documents section of the job posting to the appropriate location.
- Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.
o Email – sent to the preferred email listed on the My Contact Information page
o Notifications – view the Careers - My Job Notifications page
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.
How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference
Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.
Disability Hiring Preference | Kansas Department of Administration (ks.gov)
PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference would NOT be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785) 826-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:
ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.78 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16