Housekeeper

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

We are looking for individuals who take pride in maintaining clean work spaces and have commercial cleaning experience to join our team of professional housekeepers. We value strong employment longevity and we invite dedicated candidates to apply for our open housekeeping positions.
 

Please include your full work history with accurate employment dates so we can best match your experience to our opportunities. Applications with incomplete work history or inaccurate dates of employment may be declined.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Housekeeper will be responsible for maintaining Gentex facilities with integrity and attention to detail, ensuring a clean and safe work environment for employees, customers, and visitors.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Ensure high standards of cleanliness throughout assigned building, including restrooms, cafeteria break areas and plant offices.

• Follow schedule of assigned tasks to be completed daily.

• Perform routine indoor and outdoor housekeeping duties, including transporting refuse and recyclables to designated exterior disposal areas in all seasons and weather conditions.

• Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and dusting.

• Maintain supply levels in responsible areas and restock as needed.

• Respond to customer complaints/requests with professionalism and patience.

• Provide customer service to all individuals that utilize Gentex facilities.

• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Timeliness – Ability to consistently meet attendance and scheduling expectations.

• Teamwork – Interacting with teammates in a way that promotes positive, inclusive and productive workplace culture and willingness to help current and new team members.

• Quality of Work – Attention to detail in following work instructions, willingness to meet production output/expectations, and limit the number of quality errors including the ability to identify and correct these errors.

• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.    

WHAT TO BRING

• Ability to work independently and maintain a required level of performance.

• Being customer-oriented and friendly.

• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.

• Ability to follow and stick to a strict daily schedule.

• Ability to work efficiently without compromising quality.

• Ability to work indoors and outdoors, as required, including exposure to seasonal weather conditions.

• Honest and trustworthy.

• Must take ownership in work with a positive attitude which is evident through good attendance, timeliness, and willingness to get involved.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Meet the following physical requirements:

  • Physical endurance to cover large building spaces.

  • Comfortable maneuvering in and around furniture and fixtures (such as, but not limited to squatting, twisting, bending and kneeling) while using materials used in custodial work.)

  • Ability to stand, remain stationary, and/or move about for 8 hours.

  • May require repetitive lifting up to 20 lbs.

  • May require the safe handling, utilization and disposal of chemicals, including alcohol, acetone, and other common cleaning agents.

  • May require frequent and/or repetitive bending, reaching, squatting or otherwise positioning the body.

WHAT WILL HELP

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Custodial/housekeeping experience.

• Good understanding of custodial/housekeeping cleaning materials.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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