Housekeeping Worker - Part Time
About the role
Western State Hospital, part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), has been a leader in psychiatric treatment since 1828. WSH is a 302-bed Joint Commission/CMS-accredited psychiatric facility located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. Just 30 minutes from vibrant university towns, our hospital serves adults with serious mental health needs and is nationally recognized for our Psychosocial Rehabilitation “Learning” programs. WSH provides a modern clinical setting and a therapeutic environment for patients, supported by highly qualified staff. Employees also enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Shenandoah Valley, with nearby cities such as Charlottesville and Harrisonburg offering dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities, making Staunton an attractive place to live and work.
Western State Hospital is seeking a part time/wage Housekeeping Worker who will provide a safe, sanitary, and attractive environment for patients, staff, and visitors at Western State Hospital. The Housekeeping Worker will ensure that bathrooms and shower rooms are cleaned daily; replenish paper products; ensure all trash removed daily; clean mirrors; ensure floors are mopped daily; ensure walls and ceilings are cleaned as needed; clean windows, doors, fixtures cleaned as needed; and dust mop and wet mop floors daily. This position will also check rooms daily; perform cleaning tasks as needed with a thorough cleaning weekly; remove trash; wipe down tables and chairs; clean windows, doors, walls; dust mop and wet mop daily; buff weekly; and finishing floors as needed.
Responsibilities
- Ensure bathrooms & shower rooms are cleaned daily
- Replenish paper products
- Ensure trash removed daily
- Ensure floors are mopped daily
- Windows, doors, fixtures cleaned as needed
- Wipe down tables and chairs
- Finishing floors as needed
Requirements
- General knowledge in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishing, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
- General skills in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishing, 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
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Experience in housekeeping
- Valid Operator’s License
- Bilingual
- Veteran or veteran spouse
Pay
$15/hr (Pay Band: 1)
Schedule
Part‑time
Contact: Samantha Leep, Phone: 540-332-8306, Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov