Newark
Job DescriptionJob Title: Housekeeping Job Description This role focuses on maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly environment across a multi-building college campus. You perform general building maintenance and housekeeping tasks, including trash removal, recycling, and room setup and breakdown for special events. You support day-to-day campus operations by moving furniture and boxes, assisting with office relocations, and ensuring facilities are presentable for students, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities • Perform general housekeeping and facility maintenance duties across multiple campus buildings., • Remove trash and recyclables from classrooms, shared spaces, grounds, hospitals, and laboratories, and dispose of them in designated areas., • Clean offices and common areas to maintain a neat and sanitary environment., • Move furniture and boxes as needed for daily operations and special events., • Set up rooms for special events, including arranging furniture and equipment according to event requirements., • Break down rooms after events and return spaces to their standard configuration., • Assist with relocating offices, including moving materials, furniture, and equipment safely and efficiently., • Follow established safety procedures while performing all tasks, including proper lifting and material handling techniques., • Provide courteous and professional customer service when interacting with faculty, staff, students, and visitors., • Work outdoors in all weather conditions and perform occasional indoor tasks as assigned.Essential Skills, • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds safely and repeatedly., • Experience with material handling, including moving furniture, boxes, and equipment., • Ability to clean offices and general facility spaces to established standards., • Knowledge of and adherence to safety procedures in a facilities and housekeeping environment., • Basic understanding of general facility duties in a campus or multi-building setting., • Strong customer service skills and ability to interact professionally with campus community members., • Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all elements, as well as indoors as needed.Additional Skills & Qualifications, • Experience working in housekeeping, janitorial, or facilities maintenance roles., • Comfort working in diverse environments such as classrooms, shared spaces, hospital areas, and laboratories., • Ability to support office relocations, including organizing and moving materials efficiently., • Reliability and strong work ethic, with the ability to follow instructions and complete tasks independently., • Attention to detail when setting up and breaking down rooms for special events.Why Work Here? This opportunity offers long-term stability with excellent benefits in a structured, unionized environment. You join a state organization that values consistent schedules, fair workplace practices, and collective representation through Local 97. The role provides predictable first-shift hours and the chance to contribute to a meaningful setting that supports education, healthcare, and research. Work Environment You work on a multi-building college campus that includes classrooms, shared spaces, grounds, hospitals, and laboratories. The position is primarily first shift, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour unpaid lunch. Duties take place both outdoors in all weather conditions and indoors, requiring comfort moving between different facility types and campus areas. The environment involves regular physical activity, including lifting, carrying, and moving materials and furniture, while following safety procedures appropriate to educational and healthcare-related spaces. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newark, NJ. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $16.22 - $16.22/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision, • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), • Short and long-term disability, • Health Spending Account (HSA), • Transportation benefits, • Employee Assistance Program, • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Newark,NJ. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026. About Aerotek Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools. Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.