Housekeeping

About the Company

American GI Forum - National Veterans Outreach Program is a nonprofit organization. Our mission is to establish and maintain a comprehensive community service agency with a diversified funding source serving the needs of Veterans, their families, and other individuals of the community who are in need. Our goal is to establish innovative programs of service for contemporary needs, through an expansion and growth policy that will seek complimentary services that will generate self-sustaining mechanisms for the organization.

SUMMARY

The Housekeeper/Cleaner will clean, sanitize, and maintain private residences and commercial buildings.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

NOTE: These job duties are not all-encompassing of the responsibilities and duties (or other terms) that are required of the employee and may change at any time with or without notice.

• Performs general cleaning and sanitizing tasks and services throughout assigned property.
• Uses cleaning cart to transport cleaning supplies.
• Cleans and disinfects bathrooms.
• Cleans and disinfects kitchen and dining areas.
• Washes dishes, utensils, glasses, pots, and pans.
• Wipes and dusts surface in rooms and cleans mirrors.
• Vacuums and cleans floors, rugs, furniture, and drapes.
• Removes linens, towels, bedspreads, and blankets.
• Places and neatly tucks clean sheets and blankets on beds and replaces pillowcases.
• Stocks towels, washcloths, and hand towels in bathrooms.
• Picks up and empties trash containers.
• Loads washers and dryers and folds sheets and towels in laundry room as needed.
• Notifies maintenance if something is not working properly.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• At least one year of experience in housekeeping
• Must have access to reliable transportation 
• Must always have a current Texas driver’s license
• Must always have applicable automobile liability insurance
• All personnel of the organization must be bondable 
• Must pass drug testing and background check

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Detail-oriented and thorough.
• Ability to remain discreet and respect the privacy of residents, tenants, and/or guests.
• Sufficient ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to complete work efficiently, effectively, and courteously.

TRAVEL

Primarily local during business day although some out-of-area travel may be expected via airline or automobile based on the discretion of management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employee may be exposed to varying weather conditions. Employee will also be required to work in an office with a range of veteran clients and/or family members. Employee must be able to handle dissatisfied client(s) and in a professional manner refer to one of the Clinicians. Employee may assist to recruit clients in the traditional work environment such as job fairs and networking at community events.

BENEFITS

• Retirement Program
  • 6% Employer matching, able to contribute after 1 year of employment
• $500 monthly allowance company-provided for:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
• 12 hours (monthly) of PTO (after completed probationary period)
• Employer provided life insurance
• 5% salary increase after completing probationary period
• 14 paid holidays

It is the policy of the Company to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that protects applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training classification and other aspects of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy), disability, age, national origin and genetics. It’s also the policy of the Company to hire individuals solely upon the basis of their qualifications and ability to do the job to be filled. The American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) is committed to assuring equal opportunity and equal access to services, programs and activities for individuals with disabilities. It is the policy of NVOP to provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with disabilities to enable such individual to perform the essential functions of the position for which the individual is applying and for which the individual is employed. Additionally, it is the policy of the NVOP to provide reasonable accommodation for religious observers. The policy applies to all employment practices and actions. It includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, job application process, examination and testing, hiring, training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.