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Posted: January 9, 2026 (6 days ago)

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Custodial Worker (Housekeeper)

U.S. Air Forces, Europe

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$16.77 - $16.77

per hour

Closes

January 26, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves cleaning and maintaining guest rooms and common areas in a lodging facility at a U.S.

Air Force base in Europe, including tasks like sweeping floors, making beds, sanitizing bathrooms, and restocking supplies.

It requires working flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, with 35-40 hours per week and benefits like health insurance and retirement.

A good fit would be someone reliable and physically able who enjoys hands-on cleaning work and can handle shift-based schedules, with no prior experience needed.

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship and possession of a valid Social Security number
  • Ability to provide documentation proving overseas residence status
  • Capability to perform physical tasks like lifting, bending, and using cleaning tools without assistance
  • Availability for shift work including days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and special situations
  • Ability to use hand tools and lightweight powered cleaning equipment such as mops, vacuums, and buffers
  • Reliability in completing the full range of cleaning duties, including sanitizing facilities and reporting maintenance issues
  • No previous experience or formal training required; volunteer or paid cleaning work counts toward qualifications

Full Job Description

About the position: This position is located at the Lodging Facility on RAF Lakenheath.

This position requires shift work to provide coverage on days, evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Scheduled hours will be 35-40 per week with a minimum guarantee of 35 hours per week.

Job comes with benefit opportunities to include: health insurance, life insurance, 401K, retirement, annual and sick leave. Who May Apply: Open to everyone.

Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.

An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 01/26/2026 The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and must possess a social security number and card.

Must be able to provide documentation proving residence status overseas.

Business Based Action Family Member Preference Military Spouse Preference Outside Applicant Veteran Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: Ability to use hand or lightweight powered cleaning tools and equipment. Ability to perform the full range of assigned duties. No previous experience or training is required.

Major Duties:

Cleans lodging guest rooms, corridors, stairways, facilities and otter assigned lodging areas. Sweeps, dry mops, scrubs waxes and polishes floors.

Use brooms, mops, lightweight vacuum cleaners, and lightweight floor scrubbers and buffers. Dusts, waxes, and polishes furniture.

Cleans and sanitizes guest room appliances, cooking utensils and dishes. Empties wastebaskets. Polishes door knobs, handles and other metal fixtures.

Washes walls, windows and blinds that can be reaches unassisted or using stepping stools. Changes bed linen and makes beds. Collects soiled linen and places it at a pickup point.

Receives clean linen and delivers it where directed. Updates room status, occupancy and checkouts using the telephone system. Cleans, disinfects and deodorized lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.

Cleans mirrors, sinks and water fountains. Dusts ledges woodwork and furniture replaces room deodorizers. Restocks toilet tissue, hand towels, soap and other complimentary sundry items.

Notes condition of facilities and reports to supervisor broken windows, water leaks, clogged drains and other conditions requiring maintenance.

Keeps a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do the work. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12863153

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 269OFSV090874