General Maintenance Worker / Housekeeper - Full-Time, Day Shift

Saint Paul, MN, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Type:

Hourly

Rate:

Range $21.00 - $25.00

Work Schedule

Day Shifts

Benefits

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

Life insurance

short-term disability

long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is a state agency dedicated to serving the needs of Minnesota Veterans and their families. With a national reputation for excellence, MDVA's mission encompasses delivering quality health care, helping secure benefits, and providing a variety of programs and services including higher education support, claims assistance, burial benefits, outreach, and Veterans' preference initiatives. The agency firmly believes that caring for those who have served the nation is not only a duty but an honor, reflecting a deep commitment to the wellbeing of veterans.

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Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
One year of work experience in housekeeping or floor care preferred
Ability to perform manual labor and operate cleaning and maintenance equipment
Successful completion of a Minnesota Department of Human Services background check
Successful Tuberculosis (Mantoux) Screening or Chest X-Ray prior to employment
Pass employment reference checks
Ability to work day shift hours, including some weekend rotations
Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
Willingness to follow safety protocols and chemical handling instructions

Job Qualifications

Knowledge of different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment
Knowledge of chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select, handle, apply, and dispose of safely
Knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to operate and use them effectively and make minor repairs
Ability to use hand tools and handle fairly light materials manually
Ability to perform work functions using ladders and scaffolding
Ability to perform laundry functions
Ability to function in adverse weather conditions
Ability to perform assigned tasks with limited work direction
Ability to make minor mechanical repairs to maintenance equipment
Ability to operate simple maintenance equipment
Ability to follow instructions, read and understand operational manuals, and keep simple records
One year of floor care experience, including stripping, waxing and working with floor equipment preferred
Previous experience working with Veterans preferred
Experience working with vulnerable adults preferred

Job Duties

Maintain building floors and hallways using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets
Clean windows, ceilings and walls by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them
Clean and maintain rooms and furniture by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture
Clean restrooms by scrubbing floors, sinks, stools
maintain supplies of soap and paper products and empty wastebaskets and trash containers
Clean assigned state-maintained sidewalks by shoveling snow, applying sand and/or de-icers, and removing ice, rubbish and other materials
Assist in distribution of clean linen and pick-up of soiled linen, stripping bed linens
itemize and count clean linen

Job Qualifications

Experience

No experience required

Job Location

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