Housekeeper - Corrections

The Charter County of Wayne is Michigan's first and largest County! Home to 34 cities and nine townships; from Rockwood to Livonia, from Sumpter Township to the Grosse Pointes, each community in Wayne County offers residents and businesses a unique blend of opportunity to live, work, play and raise families. Headquartered in beautiful Downtown Detroit, our largest city and the automotive capital of the world, Wayne County Government offers a diversified economy and high standards for our residents' quality of life. With a history rich in culture, arts and diverse communities, Wayne County takes pride in its promotion of diversity, inclusion and equity, not only through its residents but also through its employees.

Becoming a part of the Wayne County team means that you are driven, ambitious and ready to have a positive impact on the community.

The housekeeper will provide routine custodial cleaning and upkeep of the Juvenile Detention Facility daily. The cleaning of restrooms, pods, and furniture, including sweeping, mopping, buffing, and vacuuming of the floors and daily collection of trash including the cleaning of the grounds and parking lot.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Short-term on-the-job training

• Custodial Cleaning of the facility.

• Specific custodial activities to maintain the cleanliness of designated areas for residents,staff and visitors.

• Duties include sweeping, scrubbing, buffing, and waxing floors.

• Cleaning rest rooms, collecting trash, cleaning windows, glass, mirrors, dusting, polishing and shampooing carpets.

• Cleaning and manicuring of the grounds and parking lot.

• The general upkeep and maintenance of the facility.

• Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Knowledge of documenting simple information in various forms and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Some knowledge of procedures and practices in correctional or residential security.

• Production and Processing -Knowledge of Laundry methods and treatment and able to perform physical labor. Knowledge of procedures and practices in correctional or residential settings.

• Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. 

• Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 

• Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 

• Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. 

• Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. 

• Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. 

• Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Active Engagement - Giving full attention to what other people are communicating, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times, and conveying information effectively.

• Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. 

• Instructing Teaching others how to do something. 

• Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. 

• Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. 

• Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. 

• Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. 

• Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. 

• Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems. 

• Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. 

• Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. 

• Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. 

• Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. 

• Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.

• Systems Skills: Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 

• Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

• Internet Navigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail). 

• Navigation Using scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest. 

• Word Processing Using a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents 

• Databases Using a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.

• Determine resource needs. 

• Select equipment, materials, or supplies for cleaning or maintenance activities. 

• Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams

• Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) 

• Investigate work related complaints to determine corrective actions. 

• Plan employee work schedules.

• Inventory materials or equipment. 

• Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.

• Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

• Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

• Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

• Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

• Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

• Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• Knowledge of MS Word

• Cleaning equipment & machinery

• Reports to housekeeping manager/shift supervisor

• Dry-to-dry closed loop machines
• Cleaning chemicals

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Wayne County Department of Personnel/Human Resources at 313-224-5901 or via email at hrexam@waynecounty.com. Hearing or speech impaired persons using TDD's or similar devices may contact the Michigan Relay Center, toll free at (800) 649-3777 or 711 to communicate directly with the Department of Personnel/Human Resources during regular working hours.

Using the frequency scale below (0-5) rate the kind of physical/mental activities and environmental conditions that are involved in the essential functions of this position. Rate each characteristic.

FREQUENCY

5 – Constant – 20+ hrs. or more per 40 hr. work week.

4 – Very Frequent – 13-19 hrs. per 40 hr. work week.

3 – Frequent – 6-12 hrs. per 40 hr. work week.

2 – Occasional – 2-5 hrs. per 40 hr. work week.

1 – Rare – 1 hr. or less per 40 hr. work week.

0 – Never

Task

Frequency

Standing

5

Sitting

4

Walking

4

Running

1

Driving - motorcycle/scooter

0

Driving - motor vehicles

5

Driving - heavy equipment

4

Driving - high rate of speed

0

Lifting - light/0-14 lbs.

5

Lifting - moderate/15-50 lbs.

5

Lifting - heavy/over 50 lbs.

5

Pushing or Pulling

4

Climbing - stairs

0

Climbing - ladders

1

Climbing - working at heights

1

Climbing - working underground

0

Bending

4

Squatting

4

Crawling

1

Reaching

4

Hand Dexterity - grasping

4

Hand Dexterity - holding

5

Hand Dexterity - keyboarding

1

Hand Dexterity - repetitive movements

4

Reading

5

Writing

4

Eye-Hand Coordination

5

Seeing - clear vision required-near and/or far

5

Seeing - color vision

4

Seeing - depth perception

5

Seeing - field of vision (peripheral)

5

Seeing - 

5

Hearing

5

Talking

4

Sliding Under Automobile

0

Swimming

0

Use of Telephone

4

Contact with General Public

3

Working Alone (isolated)

4

Working Overtime

1

Traveling

1

Conditions

Frequency

Working Around Hazardous Machinery

3

Electrical Hazards

3

Wet Surroundings

3

Working at Night

3

Loud Noise

3

Low Noise

3

Cluttered Floor Area

4

High Temperature

3

Low Temperature

3

Poor Ventilation

3

Vibrations

4

Dust or Fumes

4

Working Inside

4

Working Outside

1

Environmental Conditions: Includes exposure to contaminants 

Wet surroundings 

Working at night 

Cluttered floor area 

Dust or fumes 

Working inside, outside

Wayne County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. For information regarding the Department of Justice - EEO Utilization Report, please visit https://www.waynecounty.com/departments/phr/legal-postings.aspx.

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