Student Affairs Facilities and  Operations Housekeeping team is now hiring cleaning professionals at
$16/HR

Our cleaning professional  maintain the cleanliness of  our buildings and grounds and assure an aesthetically pleasing, clean, sanitary, and safe environment in a variety of spaces including lobbies, theater and other public event areas, performance support areas, restrooms, offices, classrooms, and research studios. They provide routine and urgent-need services before, during, and after events and must commit to working a varying schedule.

Duties include floor cleaning, dusting, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, window cleaning, gathering and removing trash, leaf blowing, and snow and ice removal from steps and sidewalks. Housekeepers are expected to safely and properly operate powered and manual equipment, follow health and safety procedures, monitor supplies inventory, and report needed building repairs, damages, and unsafe conditions.

Required Qualifications

- Experience with commercial/industrial cleaning methods and safety.
- Working knowledge of safe and efficient operation of electrically powered and manual cleaning equipment.
- Ability and willingness to work a varying schedule that will include weekends to accommodate event schedules.
- Experience providing excellent customer service and positive interpersonal interaction with a variety of clientele.
- Experience with daily activities requiring continual physical exertion, including climbing stairs, safely moving and handling up to 50lbs, bending, stooping, reaching (including above the head), pushing/pulling, performing repetitive motions, twisting, shoveling snow, walking and standing extensively.
- Ability and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions and to work from heights, including ladders and/or aerial lifts.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience safely and efficiently operating electrically powered and manual cleaning equipment.
- Housekeeping experience working at a university or college, or experience in an institutional or commercial cleaning environment such as hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, or similar.
- Knowledge of theater and event operations.

Virginia Tech is an EEO/AA (including individuals with 
disabilities and veterans) employer.