Housekeeping Supervisor
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Job Overview
Manage all housekeeping activities, including developing departmental policies and procedures, evaluating existing programs, determining staff needs, interviewing and hiring staff, and directing departmental training programs.
Essential Functions
- Manage all housekeeping activities in designated areas.
- Assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
- Assist in determining staffing needs; adjust schedules to ensure adherence to health, safety and sanitation regulations are met.
- Coordinate housekeeping functions with other departments within the university of and meet routine and specialized housekeeping requirements.
- Monitor inventory control of equipment, furniture and supplies.
- Identify maintenance repair items and coordinates services with work control.
- May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Trainings/Certifications
Some positions may require a current valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Required Experience
- Three (3) years of experience in housekeeping/custodial operations, procedures and safety practices.
- May also require one (1) year of supervision.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Often
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Often
- Stooping - Often
- Climbing stairs/ladders - Often
- Kneeling, squatting - Often
- Crouching - Often
- Crawling - Seldom
- Reaching overhead - Seldom
- Pulling, pushing - Often
- Shoveling - Seldom
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
- Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Often
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
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Housekeeping Supervisor
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