Housekeeping Supervisor

Location: Rappahannock Camp & Retreat Center, Richardsville, Virginia       

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Pay Range: $22.60- $28.00/hour.

About this opportunity:

Supervises, participates, instructs, and monitors the day-to-day general housekeeping of the entire campus at Rappahannock Camp & Retreat Center; ensures all facilities are clean on a daily basis. Coordinates the turning over of facilities after events and ensure facilities are ready for events. Works with Guest Service / Office Manager to ensure guests needs / requests are met and applicable spaces are ready and clean for use.

Key responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, assigns, and supervises the work of subordinate housekeeping personnel; conducts annual performance evaluations.
• Works with Guest Services to ensure all guests needs for Divisional Events and rental groups are met and that all spaces are cleaned and ready for use.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms; cleans sinks and toilets, polishes mirrors, and replenishes supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes all living spaces, main office, common areas, and meeting spaces.
• Cleans windows; dusts and polishes furniture and fixtures.
• Empty trash cans regularly; collects trash from grounds and cleans trash cans.
• Oversees and directs the work of summer housekeeping staff.
• Picks up laundry from various locations throughout camp and carries laundry to the Laundry Room.
• Inspects and sorts laundry in preparation of washing.
• Loads laundry into washer machines and fills washer with appropriate level of detergent.
• Removes clean laundry from washer machines and loads same into the dryers.
• Removes dried laundry from the dryer machine, folds and sorts laundry.
• Delivers clean laundry to the appropriate area for storage or further use.
• Maintains washer and dryer machines by cleaning lent traps and providing oil, etc.
• Maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the Laundry Room.
• Cleans and maintains sheets, linens and tablecloths before and after events; ensures all lines are cleaned and properly stored when not in use.
• Maintains and organizes inventory of laundry supplies; orders new supplies to ensure stock is always available
• Serves as liaison to maintenance staff and outside vendors; reports maintenance problems and needed repairs to the maintenance staff.

What we are looking for in you:

• Knowledge of effective cleaning and sanitizing practices, general building and grounds maintenance practices and procedures including proper safety precautions.
• Knowledge of effective procedures and practices for washing, drying and folding large volumes of clothes and linens.
• Ability to perform routine cleaning duties, minor repairs, and maintenance activities of buildings and grounds.
• Ability to use and maintain cleaning and maintenance equipment and tools effectively and in a safe manner.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience performing housekeeping work with at least one year lead worker or supervisory experience. Or,
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid State Drivers License

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. Ability to exert the physical energy required to perform the needed janitorial work. Ability to safely drive a vehicle. Duties are performed standing and requires squatting, climbing, bending and walking. Any of the preceding duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting. Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.) frequently.

Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environment with exposure to dirt, dust, disagreeable sights and/or odors, and various temperatures.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time off & Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan, Life Insurance and more!

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Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  05/06/2025 – 05/20/2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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