Senior Housekeeping Team Leader - Evening Shift

Working Title: Senior Housekeeping Team Leader Evening Shift

State Role Title:Housekeeping and/or Apparel Worker II

Position Type:Fulltime Staff (Classified)

Position Status: FullTime

FLSA Status: NonExempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100254 Housekeeping E&G

Pay Rate:Minimum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $32564

Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grantfunded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:04/29/2025

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 fulltime instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison Universitys Facilities Management is accepting applications for a Senior Housekeeping Team Leader for the evening shift. The shift is Monday Friday from 2:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. This position requires overtime as required to cover special events and some rotating oncall responsibilities. Hours may vary in the summer do to the summer modified schedule.

JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include:
Paid vacation sick parental and community service leave.
19 paid holidays a year including one week off for Thanksgiving Break and almost two weeks off for Winter Break.
Affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System.
A worklife balance and integration program Balanced Dukes is designed to support and enhance the overall wellbeing of our employees.
A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes James Madison University a great place to work!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides support to the supervisor in addressing minor performance issues and acts as backup to the supervisor in their absence.
Leads and coordinates a minimum of 4 custodians during their daily activities and while performing special cleaning projects.
Coordinates special projects with building coordinators to include floor cleans special events moves and summer cleans.
Prepares work orders and requisitions for cleaning supplies and equipment.
Performs regular and special cleaning of assigned areas.
Understands and practices all university safety procedures and actively participating in the universitys trash/recycling program.

Qualifications:

Required:
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time and perform physically demanding job duties.
Ability to work with industrialstrength chemicals and equipment including buffers scrubbers and waxers.
Ability to clean up materials containing bloodborne pathogens.
Ability to lead a small crew work with different types of people and manage time in order to keep to an assigned schedule.
The successful candidate must also have knowledge of cleaning techniques and an understanding of basic customer service concepts.
Applicants must be at least 19 years old and possess a valid drivers license for a minimum of 24 consecutive months.

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity:.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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