About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.



General Information:

James Madison University’s Facilities Management is accepting applications for a Senior Housekeeping Team Leader in the University Recreation Center (UREC). Day shift hours are Monday - Friday, 4:00 am - 12:30 pm, with occasional Saturdays and some rotating on-call responsibilities.

UREC operates an award-winning, state-of-the-art recreation facility including an adventure center, wellness center, aquatics center, mediation/mindfulness space, and a wet/dry classroom.

JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support and enhance the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU. Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes James Madison University a great place to work!



Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides support to the supervisor in addressing minor performance issues and acts as back-up to the supervisor in their absence.
• Leads and coordinates a minimum of 4 custodians during their daily activities and while performing special cleaning projects.
• Coordinates special projects with building coordinators to include floor cleans, special events, moves, and summer cleans.
• Prepares work orders and requisitions for cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Performs regular and special cleaning of assigned areas.
• Understands and practices all university safety procedures and actively participates in the university’s trash/recycling program.




Qualifications:

Required:
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time and perform physically demanding job duties.
Ability to work with industrial-strength chemicals and equipment including buffers, scrubbers, and waxers.
Ability to clean up materials containing bloodborne pathogens.
Ability to lead a small crew, work with different types of people and manage time in order to keep to an assigned schedule.
The successful candidate must also have knowledge of cleaning techniques and an understanding of basic customer service concepts.
Applicants must be at least 19 years old and possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 24 consecutive months.


Additional Considerations:
Effective communication abilities in Spanish including translating/interpreting verbally and in written format.



Additional Posting Information:

Required:
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and perform physically demanding job duties.
• Ability to work with industrial-strength chemicals and equipment including buffers, scrubbers, and waxers.
• Ability to clean up materials containing bloodborne pathogens.
• Ability to lead a small crew, work with different types of people and manage time in order to keep to an assigned schedule.
• The successful candidate must also have knowledge of cleaning techniques and an understanding of basic customer service concepts.
• Applicants must be at least 19 years old and possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 24 consecutive months.

Additional Considerations:
• Effective communication abilities in Spanish including translating/interpreting verbally and in written format.



Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and an acceptable MVR.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.