Housekeeping Worker - Full Time

Position Overview

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Housekeeping Worker to provide a safe, sanitary, and attractive environment for patients, staff, and visitors at Western State Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure bathrooms and shower rooms are cleaned daily
• Ensure all trash removed daily
• Floors are mopped daily
• Walls and ceilings are cleaned as needed
• Dush mop and wet mop floors daily
• Remove trash buffing weekly

Benefits

• Retirement with cash match
• Paid time off, sick time, family/personal time, and community service time
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

• General knowledge in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishings, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
• General skills in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishings, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
• Read, write, perform basic math calculations, lift heavy objects, prolonged standing, walking on various surfaces, climb ladders, work on knees, and work in various conditions

Additional Considerations

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience in housekeeping
• Valid Virginia Driver's license
• Bilingual
• Veteran or veteran spouse

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.

Application Requirements

• Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only.
• Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé.
• Please ensure you clearly and specifically detail all relevant work experience; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.

Background Investigation

• All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening.
• This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep
Phone: 540-332-8306
Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov