Housekeeper - Temporary

Who We Need & What You’ll Do 

AccuWeather has a short-term need for a Housekeeper for approximately 6 weeks. The AccuWeather Housekeeper works independently, with minimal direct supervision, to clean contents of offices, common areas and restrooms in a commercial office establishment. This position is essential in maintaining the overall appearance of AccuWeather’s Headquarters, located in State College, Pennsylvania. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Cleans offices, cubicles, open areas, restrooms, vacuuming, dusting, polishing, washing, glass, all surfaces, hard floor cleaning  

• Empties and cleans wastebaskets and empties and cleans recycle bins.  

• Transports trash and recyclable cans and bottles to disposal area.  

• Moves furniture and equipment to sweep and dust.  

• Replenishes supplies such as beverage products, paper products, cups, napkins, plates, utensils, kitchen condiments.  

• Set-up meetings and visitor’s in-house teams including supplying needed beverages, plates, cups, also as directed includes tablecloths dishware and silverware  

• Maintain inventories and reports needed supplies for requisition  

• Reports facility and equipment malfunctions to Facilities Maintenance  

• Follows all guidelines and regulations set forth for all employees in a capacity to perform all jobs related duties while on the property.  

• Contributes to departmental and interdepartmental teamwork  

• Works to support Department and Corporate Goals   

QUALIFICATIONS  

• High school education or equivalent; with six months-related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• Strong attention to detail  

• Self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal direction  

• This position requires to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and work from prone position.  

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.  

• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position  

• Available to work weekends and additional hours as needed  

• Must be able to work in team and individual manner as well as with minimal supervision 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  
  
Work is regularly performed in a combination of office and building environments and is regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise. The hours for this role are generally 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The workdays are generally Monday through Friday but include weekend rotation between the facilities team.  

 

ABOUT ACCUWEATHER 

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making. 

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones. 

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW® reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee. 

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally. 

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology.” Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to human.resources@accuweather.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.