Overview

Who We Are:

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than thirty years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

Purpose

• Give back to our communities
• Celebrate diversity

People

• Do the right thing
• Treat people the way you want to be treated
• Always do your best
• Be accountable for our actions

Performance

• Serve the highest quality food
• Provide world-class service
• Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k), matched up to 4%
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets
• Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school

Job Title: EVS Laborer

Regular Weekly

Work Hours: 16

FLSA Hourly, non-exempt (overtime-eligible)

Reports To: 

EVS Director

Department:

Environmental Services

Status:

Reg. Part-Time 

Date Updated and Reviewed by HR

07/05/2022

 JOB PURPOSE

Thompson’s Mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time. We focus on three core areas in everything we do: Purpose, People, Performance.

This position supports Thompson’s mission by maintaining a clean, sanitary, comfortable, and tidy environment to all identified on and off campus buildings and/or equivalent through exceptional housekeeping and general laborer practices.

SHIFT SCHEDULES

• Sunday - Monday schedule 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (16 HOURS/WEEK)
• Friday - Saturday schedule 3 p.m. to 12 midnight (16 HOURS/WEEK)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ability to work the assigned shift, which will include weekends

Performs routine, general, and comprehensive custodial maintenance services safely. Clean and remove trash in assigned areas, including academic buildings, medical buildings, parking lots, public ground areas, and other buildings. Remove trash and clean the exterior of buildings up to 25 feet from the building.

Cleans and disinfects restrooms, laboratories, classrooms, libraries, lockers, washrooms, common public areas, meeting rooms, etc. Sweeps, mops, waxes, vacuums, and buff floors and corridors. Stocks facilities with paper products and supplies. May move furniture, equipment, classroom supplies, etc., as part of cleaning tasks.

Operate machinery and equipment such as auto scrubbers, pressure washers, vacuums, carpet extractors, power tools, brooms, mops, dusters, etc. Utilize proper cleaning methods and chemicals to ensure safe handling. Dispose of waste materials with care.

Perform setup and cleanup of facilities for meetings, conferences, events, etc., on and about the campus. Perform general cleanup on the grounds as required.

Provide labor support as needed. Assist the transportation and moves department with moving functions and trash removal: May move and set up furniture, equipment, classroom supplies, etc.

Cleans and maintains tools and equipment.

Directs traffic when necessary to ensure the safety of pedestrians, motorists, and work crew.

May lock and unlock assigned buildings, secure buildings by checking for unlocked doors and windows. Report any unusual activity to supervisor and/or security.

May operate Thompson Facilities Services maintained campus vehicles to drive equipment to shops for repairs and general servicing, as required.

Demonstrate Thompson’s core principles of “Do the Right Thing,” “Do the Best You Can Do,” and “Treat Others the Way You Would Like to be Treated.”

As assigned and needed to do the right thing, any other duties help fulfill our mission and support our client while consistent with standard operating procedures and policies.

EXPECTATIONS

Attendance

• Maintains good attendance and punctuality as required.
• As necessary, is available for additional hours, on-call hours, and late, overnight, or weekend emergency call hours.

Customer Service (Internal & External)

• Respond and communicate to the client, team members, and others by interacting professionally.

Decision Making

• Recognizes issues, problems, or opportunities and determines whether action is needed.
• Alerts supervisor to problems.

Technical Knowledge

• Has adequate knowledge and/or skills to deliver results.
• Keeps abreast of technical knowledge, outside developments, and trends to maintain skills in the field and perform effectively.

EXPERIENCE and REQUIREMENTS

• 2 years of housekeeping/custodian experience in a university setting preferred.
• Valid driver’s license from state of residence (preferred).
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with extreme weather fluctuations.

EDUCATION

• Ability to read and write English to understand Material Safety Data Sheets
• High School Graduate or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) preferred.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This position is “essential,” which may