Food Handler/Housekeeper

Position Description:

Position Summary

Green Bank Observatory (GBO) enables leading edge research at radio wavelengths by offering telescope, facility and advanced instrumentation access to the astronomy community as well as to other basic and applied research communities. With radio astronomy as its foundation, the Green Bank Observatory is a world leader in advancing research, innovation, and education. The Observatory is a hub for technological and scientific collaboration, operating state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. GBO also hosts conferences and workshops, providing opportunities to exchange ideas and expertise as well as build partnerships.

At GBO we are seeking a Housekeeper/Food handler to clean rooms, apartments, and hallways in the Residence Hall, as well as to prepare and serve food and clean in both the cafeteria and cafe. This position is located on-site in Green Bank, WV.

What You Will be Doing:

• Cleans lobby, lounge, rest rooms, corridors, stairways, rooms, and apartments in Residence Hall. Typical cleaning duties include but are not limited to:
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Dusts furniture.
• Washes walls, ceiling, and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Makes beds.
• Empties wastebaskets.
• Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies and linens
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Does laundry for Residence Hall rooms, cafeteria and cafe, including sorting, counting, folding, and carrying linens.
• Prepares food in quantities according to menu and anticipated number of persons to be served. May cut meat.
• Takes food orders from customers, prepares and serves food items, as requested.
• Operates cash register to ring up customer purchases; accepts customer charges to room or division, or accepts cash payment and makes change.
• Cleans all areas of kitchen, cafeteria and cafe, including dishes, tables, chairs, serving line, counters, refrigerators/freezers, grill, oven, deep fryer, stove, steam table, dishwasher, storage room, food shelves, windows, blinds, and walls as required. 
• Proactive compliance with GBO and government safety policies and procedures in own work area is expected.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Work Environment

Work is performed in both kitchen/cafeteria.cafe and hotel/resident hall environments. The employee is required to work a rotating schedule, which includes weekdays, weekday evenings, and weekend days. 

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee frequently is required to walk, climb stairs, talk, hear, taste, and smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  The employee will work with power tools, such as a vacuum cleaner, carpet cleaner, and meat slicer.  The employee will be exposed to dust; chemicals and solvents, such as those used in cleaning; fumes; and pesticides.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Who You Are:

●        You may have a high school diploma or GED or six months related experience and/or training

●        You may have a Prostart Certification, which is required if no prior experience

Competency Summary

• The ability to verify contents of shipments against bills of lading or invoices
• Follow written and verbal directions.
• Customer services skills.

Additional Requirement

• State Health Department Food Handlers Card is required for food service workers.

Safety Sensitive

The selected candidate must successfully pass a post-offer, pre-employment/pre-placement drug screen. Failure to pass the screen will disqualify the candidate from employment consideration for a period of six months from the date of the results.

Total Rewards:

The NRAO offers a comprehensive total rewards package for this position, subject to eligibility requirements. We are committed to serving our employees and their families with an extensive and competitive compensation and benefits package that supports our employees’ overall well-being and career growth.

Compensation

The NRAO strives to attract and retain dedicated, highly qualified, competent, and motivated employees by offering competitive compensation and recognition for performance.

Factors which may affect starting pay may include; education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as well as internal equity and labor market conditions.

Benefits:

NRAO’s benefits package addresses the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment. NRAO provides excellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days and 15 sick days, additional time off for doctor/dentist visits, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave). Medical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment. NRAO’s retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant’s base pay with no required employee contribution; we also offer an optional supplemental, tax-deferred plan for employee retirement contributions.

Application Instructions:

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

AUI is an equal opportunity employer. Women, Minorities, Vietnam-Era Veterans, Disabled Veterans, Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. To view our complete statement, please visit http://jobs.jobvite.com/nrao/jobs. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email to [email protected].

The GBO is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V)