Housekeeper, IU Dining & Hospitality
Company: Indiana University
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
DepartmentIU BLOOMINGTON HOSPITALITY (BA-HSPY-IUBLA) Department
InformationIU Dining and Hospitality offers a dynamic, creative,
collaborative environment in which motivated employees can expand
their skills as part of a diverse team while providing exceptional
guest experience. Through positions in campus dining, catering,
retail operations, and the hotel, employees can develop skill sets
that open career opportunities on campus and beyond.The 189-room IU
Hotel and Biddle Conference Center is the largest hotel in
Bloomington and the only hotel on the IU Bloomington campus. Guests
enjoy upscale, convenient accommodations and parking and first-rate
amenities, including the onsite Vault Pub, bowling, Starbucks,
international food from local restaurants, and more, all while
staying in the heart of campus, steps away from the best dining,
shopping, arts and entertainment, and nightlife on campus and in
the city of Bloomington.Job SummaryDepartment-Specific
Responsibilities
- Performs tasks related to the cleanliness and upkeep of IU
Hotel guest rooms and/or campus residential and guest spaces.
- May perform occasional duties in support of other needs, such
as laundry or general maintenance.
- Cleans and prepares hotel rooms for both arriving guests and
for intermediate in-stay service for existing guests daily.
- Ensures all furnishings in each guest rooms are free of
evidence of a previous guest and that all items are in working
order and ready for new guests daily and meets the Biddle standard
of guest room inspection.General Responsibilities
- Performs room inspections to ensure proper adherence to
cleanliness standards.
- Completes cleaning tasks such as removing and changing dirty
linens; cleaning and disinfecting floors, hard surfaces, bathrooms,
and fixtures; cleaning hallways, corridors, etc.; removing trash;
vacuuming; dusting; and restocking amenities, linens, and paper
products.
- Completes cleaning log and reports status of rooms, escalating
issues as needed.
- Maintains preventive maintenance schedule, including
coordination of deep cleaning, stain treatment, and replacement of
damaged items.
- May perform general maintenance duties such as changing light
bulbs, as well as periodic deep cleaning.
- May provide directions and general information to IU visitors
and guests in the Biddle Hotel and residential spaces.
- May provide guidance to lower-level housekeepers or temporary
staff.QualificationsEDUCATIONRequired
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).WORK
EXPERIENCERequired
- 2 years experience in housekeeping, custodial work, or related
field.SKILLSRequired
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic
environment
- Highly thorough and dependableWorking Conditions / DemandsThis
role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate.
This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This
role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and
ascend/descend ladders/stairs, bend, and crouch. This role requires
the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role
requires the ability to detect items in proximity as well as far
away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of
self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception.
The person in this role must be able to perform the essential
functions with or without an accommodation.Work
LocationBloomington, Indiana Advertised Salary$16.48 per hourSalary
plan and grade: SM 2HH This is an AFSCME union covered
position.Work HoursVariable schedule including weekends and some
holidays, mostly between the hours 8:00 am and 5:00 pm but
dependent on business volume.Benefits OverviewFor full-time staff
employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits
including:
- Multiple plan options for medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
- Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
- Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to
vesting
- Additional supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition benefit for IU classes
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Learn more about our benefits
by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.Job ClassificationCareer
Level: IntermediateFLSA: NonexemptJob Function: OperationsJob
Family: HospitalityClick here to learn more about Indiana
University's Job Framework.Posting DisclaimerThis posting is
scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date.
This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the
University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.
To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application
within 5 business days of the Posted Date.If you wish to include a
cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading
attachments.Equal Employment OpportunityIndiana University is an
equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of
ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana
University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color,
race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin,
disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University
does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational
programs and activities, including employment and admission, as
required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX
may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for
Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana
University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes
contact information.Campus Safety and SecurityThe Annual Security
and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and
fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available
online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public
Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.Contact UsRequest
SupportTelephone: 812-856-1234
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