Housekeeper/Events Worker - 2nd Shift

Title: Housekeeper/Events Worker - 2nd Shift

State Role Title: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Hiring Range: $18.00 an hour

Pay Band: 1

Agency: The Library of Virginia

Location: The Library of Virginia

Agency Website: https://www.lva.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Library of Virginia is seeking a part-time evening Housekeeper/Event Worker to provide a full range of housekeeping and event support services. Normal work hours are 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM with the ability to work Monday through Friday. Selected candidates must also be available to work from 4:00 PM to midnight Monday through Friday, as needed, with the ability to work additional hours on Saturdays from as early as 8:30 AM to as late as midnight for special events. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, trash collection and removal, cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, restocking supplies, setting up and arranging furniture for events and disassembling after events.

To be successful in this position, in addition to the qualifications listed, you will need to value working for an agency that fosters a diverse, open, inclusive, team-oriented work environment.

Core Responsibilities

35% - Basic Housekeeping Tasks
20% - Restroom Cleaning
15% - Exterior Cleaning
15% - Event Support Services
10% - Maintain Equipment & Supplies
5% - Other duties as needed

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple available positions.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in housekeeping in a public, private, or institutional setting;
• Demonstrated experience in supporting special events and meetings in a public, private, or institutional setting;
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, materials, chemicals, methods, and equipment;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to understand spoken directions;
• Ability to lift and handle loads up to 50 pounds;
• Ability to climb and work from a ladder;
• Ability to stand for long periods of time;
• Ability to bend and stoop;
• Ability to work with and tolerate exposure to a variety of cleaning products and solutions;
• Ability to work normal hours of 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM Monday through Friday, and be available to work from 4:00 PM to midnight Monday through Friday, if needed;
• Ability to work additional hours on Saturdays from as early as 8:30 AM to as late as midnight for special events.

Additional Considerations

• Commercial cleaning experience preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call 804-225-2131 for assistance.

All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Debbie Howe

Phone: (804) 292-6497

Email: Deborah.Howe@dhrm.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.