Posted: Jun 9, 2025
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Housekeeper

Douglas County - Alexandria, MN
Full-time
Salary: $18.84 Hourly
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2025
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This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.
Review of applications will begin on June 16th. Interviews will be extended to selected applicants. 


JOB TITLE: Housekeeper
DEPARTMENT: Facilities Maintenance
STATUS: Full Time-37.5 hours per week, M-F schedule, Daytime hours of 6 a.m. -2 p.m.   
STARTING SALARY: $18.84 hourly

 
JOB OBJECTIVES:  

A Housekeeper maintains a clean, sanitary, safe, and attractive environment for the public and staff in Douglas County Government Facilities by performing routine housekeeping and custodial duties.

  • Cleans assigned facilities for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
    • General dusting, polishing of furniture, woodwork, fixtures, and equipment. General cleaning of building (offices, public spaces, conference rooms, etc.).
    • Maintain floors; sweep and mop hard floors; vacuum and shampoo/clean carpets; use of power floor (carpet) extractor; use of power floor scrubber; use proper procedure to strip and wax flooring, etc.
    • Wash, scrub and disinfect restrooms according to industry standards, including handling and disposing of infectious materials.
    • Collect garbage/recycling materials. Disinfect garbage cans.
    • Wash windows, screens, and mirrors.
  • Mixes or blends routine cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary for various tasks.
  • Attends staff meetings and training for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
  • Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, vandalism, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action or notifying appropriate personnel for resolution.
  • Secures facilities and grounds (e.g. doors, lights, etc.) for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipment loss, and/or potential liability.
  • Complies with all rules and policies in order to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Reliable, predictable attendance and punctuality.
  • Other duties as assigned or apparent.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT HIRE:

Education
High School Diploma or GED or equivalent education.

Experience
One (1) full time year of previous custodial or housekeeping experience in a commercial setting similar to Douglas County government buildings.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

  • Valid Minnesota driver's license.
  • Ability to pass and maintain an acceptable criminal background check.