Job title: Housekeeper – Samarcand Training Academy
Company: State of North Carolina
Job description: Description of WorkStart your journey towards success! We are currently accepting applications for a Housekeeper at the Samarcand Training Academy for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.This is a REPOST. Previous applicants need to reapply to be considered.This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) 1ST SHIFT, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM with state benefits including retirement, health insurance, vacation leave, sick leave, and paid holidays. To view an example of total compensation, please click here .The primary purpose of this position is to perform housekeeping duties in an assigned area of the Samarcand Training Academy. Employees in this job follow a work schedule that covers all phases of housekeeping to maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for students, staff, and visitors. The selected candidate in this position will clean dorm rooms, classrooms, offices, and common areas. This includes but is not limited to:
- Cleaning ceilings, vents, and walls.
- Polishing furniture.
- Dusting, mopping, and vacuuming.
- Wet mopping hard surface floors.
- Maintaining floors including stripping, waxing, and buffing,
- Shampooing carpets.
- Washing windows, screens, and blinds.
- Cleaning and changing soiled or worn linen, pillows, and bed covers.
- Replenishing restrooms with towels, toilet paper, and soap.
- Cleaning lavatories, commodes, urinals, mirrors, showers, and tubs.
Employees in this job perform their work under close supervision. Their work is reviewed by supervisory inspections and they receive frequent direction from supervisors. Employees in this job are also assigned a daily schedule for general assignments and specific instructions for special assignments.Employees in this job must be able to perform medium- to heavy-duty physical work including but not limited to:
- Extending arms over head, lifting mop buckets, and pushing heavy carts.
- Removing trash from receptacles in all areas including from up to 55-gallon containers.
- Lifting and carrying boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Climbing four-foot ladders to clean windows, stock laundry cabinets, and dust.
- Moving or sliding heavy furniture up to 200 pounds. ADA Physical Requirements will be discussed during the interview.
Employment contingent on successful background check.About Samarcand Training Academy:
Samarcand Training Academy is the primary training facility within the Department of Public Safety and provides both in-residence and commuter, basic and advanced training courses for Special Agents of the North Carolina SBI and ALE, Troopers of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, members of the North Carolina National Guard, officers of Probation & Parole and Juvenile Justice, officers with the UNC System, and members of county and municipal law enforcement from across the state. Samarcand Training Academy currently consists of two campuses; the 460-acre main campus in Moore County, and the 113-acre satellite campus in Montgomery County which is the future home of the Center for Safer Schools. The main campus is made up of 22 buildings; housing, staff and instructor offices; a dining facility; a gymnasium; two (2) fitness centers; an auditorium; 13 classrooms; twelve (12) dormitories with 195 student and instructor beds; a Weapons Training Simulator; Firearms Training Center with two (2) live-fire ranges and range house; a physically challenging obstacle course, and a tactical training building. Center for Safer Schools satellite campus includes multiple classrooms and offices, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a library, an admin building, a large auditorium, and several sports venues. Staff members of Samarcand Training Academy serve both campuses, and while most will have office space on the main campus, several will be co-located with other entities at the Center for Safer Schools campus in the near future.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / CompetenciesDPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the with the most qualified individuals. The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant’s potential to qualify for the position, as well as the highest possible salary. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.[Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitution for a complete application.]To qualify for this position, applicants must demonstrate ALL of the following KSAs:
- Experience using established cleaning procedures and techniques.
Experience working with purpose and application of products and equipment used in a cleaning operation.Experience using principles and processes for providing customer service.Experience using the computer.Management Preferences:Housekeeping experience in an overnight residential facility or hotel environment.Experience stripping floors, waxing floors, buffing floors, and operating heavy cleaning equipment.Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsSome state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See for details.Education and/or experience in housekeeping work that is directly related to the job.Supplemental and Contact InformationThe North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.Public Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramFor applicants with student loans, becoming a state employee may include eligibility for the . Visit to learn more.Transcripts
- Degrees and transcripts must be received from appropriately accredited college or university.
- Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education.
- International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification: https
.Military Experience
- Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge – Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference:
- A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS).
- A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions, must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the “National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape.” PREADue to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application. Please log in to your Government Jobs account and click “Application Status.” If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring manager. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Teresa Mitchell at teresa.mitchell@ncdps.gov.NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types. For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
Expected salary: $35000 – 46991 per year
Location: Moore County, NC
Job date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:28:04 GMT
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