Housekeeping Associate 

Pendle Hill is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center located on 24 beautiful acres in unceded Lenni-Lenape territory. We are a mission-driven organization that seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community created on our campus and in virtual settings. We work to be inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all people, striving for peace and justice.

This is a highly collaborative staff community featuring responsive leadership and many community-building opportunities, like biannual staff retreats for fun, growth, and connection, monthly fun activities as part of staff meeting, and the opportunity to serve on various committees. We also have monthly community work mornings, which provide variety with the opportunity to lend a hand on another team’s project or lead one for staff in your own work area. Learn more about Pendle Hill at https://pendlehill.org/.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Housekeeping Associate provides housekeeping and cleaning services for Pendle Hill in support of our programs, events and overnight guests. In keeping with our mission and commitment to radical hospitality, the Housekeeping Associates maintain a welcoming, clean, and safe environment for all scholars, guests and staff at Pendle Hill, in order to give the greatest guest satisfaction. Housekeeping Associates work with the Housekeeping Coordinator to track and improve procedures for excellent cleaning service in dining rooms, guest lodging, offices, and meeting rooms.

REPORTS TO: Housekeeping Coordinator

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Prepare and clean rooms, including but not limited to guest bedrooms, bathrooms, lounges, offices, dining, and meeting rooms. This includes but is not limited to change/make beds, clean sinks, dust furniture; launder towels, bed linens, and curtains; vacuum, sweep and mop floors and rugs; maintain hospitality amenities and furnishings of sleeping units, public spaces and offices.
2. Thoroughly clean common spaces as assigned, including but not limited to sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpets and rugs, dusting baseboard and chair rails, cleaning windowsills, frames, and glass, dusting light fixtures and surfaces, etc.
3. Work cooperatively and respectfully with other staff to ensure spaces are ready before guests arrive.
4. Interact with guests and staff to present Pendle Hill in a positive, hospitable way, addressing guest requests in a timely and efficient manner.
5. Follow and maintain a task assignment and room-ready checklist.
6. Maintain an organized inventory of all housekeeping supplies and storerooms including linens.
7. Attend required staff meetings.
8. Report lost and found items and ensure their delivery to the registration desk in the Barn.
9. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Good communication skills and friendly demeanor.

2. Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, climb or balance when cleaning guest rooms.
3. Ability to push heavy supplies cart.
4. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
5. Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, including furniture.
6. Ability to walk outside between campus buildings in varying weather conditions.
7. Good attention to detail.
8. Enjoys cleaning!

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL PENDLE HILL EMPLOYEES:

• A highly welcoming attitude and willingness to provide hospitality for members of, and visitors to, the Pendle Hill community. Openness to a wide range of spiritual beliefs and experiences, cultural backgrounds and practices, and differences (of all kinds).
• Either familiarity with Quaker faith and practice and a commitment to learning more or a willingness to gain, deepen, and nurture such knowledge.
• Appreciation of the role of Quakerism in the mission of Pendle Hill. Please see our mission, vision, and values statements as part of familiarizing yourself with Pendle Hill.

TIME & LOCATION EXPECTATIONS: This is a full-time, non-exempt position, which is not eligible for remote work. Workdays may include weekends or holidays (with an alternate nearby day selected for observance of the paid holiday). Out of respect for work-life balance, “full-time” at Pendle Hill is 37.5 hours per week, with 7.5-hour typical workdays. Full-time staff at Pendle Hill spend a few work hours each week contributing to the community through mealtime, housekeeping, or maintenance work.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $15.45 per hour plus benefits including: medical, dental and life insurance, a retirement plan with 2% employer match, generous paid vacation days (20), sick days (15), and holidays (11), and the opportunity to take Pendle Hill courses for free. Additional benefits include one meal a day from the Pendle Hill Kitchen (free to staff except for the tax), a 20% employee discount at the Pendle Hill Bookstore, free copies of all Pendle Hill pamphlets upon publication, a beautiful campus with walking trails and fellowship with people from around the world. Full-time staff are eligible for competitively priced on-campus housing (depending on availability, and at Pendle Hill’s discretion).

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Pendle Hill appoints individuals without discrimination based on color, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, class, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, ability, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, religious affiliation, or any other category protected by law. Pendle Hill recognizes that some of these categories are social constructs, not rooted in science. Our aim is to be inclusive and affirming.

Pendle Hill staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except for those who cannot receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons.

BACKGROUND CHECKS: Pendle Hill will conduct a background check for all candidates prior to hire.

INTERESTED? Please submit the following items to jobs@pendlehill.org with “Housekeeping Associate” and your last name in the email subject line:

1. a current resume
2. and contact information for three references, at least two of whom are professional references.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting June 1 and accepted until the position is filled with an anticipated start date during summer 2025.