Housekeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

This position must provide; a clean, sanitary comfortable, orderly and satisfying surrounding for the residents, employees, and visitors. The housekeeper must follow the instructions as given for handling, cleaning, disposing, and moving of objects/materials.

This position will offer a $500.00 dollar signing bonus paid after three months and a $1,500.00 retention bonus paid after six months.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Cleaning of halls, common areas, and vacant units, to include but not limited to, floors, walls, doors, bathrooms, grounds, stairwells, windows and appliances as instructed.
• Develops property cleaning schedule with supervisor for adequate coverage of buildings and grounds.
• Maintains appropriate levels of cleaning supply inventory
• Maintains cleaning equipment in working order
• Post notices as needed.
• Work with maintenance and community manager for scheduling of vacant unit cleaning.
• Decorate for the holidays including the hanging of decorations.
• Assist in community meetings, holiday functions and special resident requests as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work assigned hours as scheduled.
• Must be able to use cleaning supplies as directed
• Must be able to use housekeeping equipment
• Must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• At least 1 year of housekeeping experience in an affordable housing environment.

EQUIPMENT USED

The following non-exhaustive list is representative of equipment the employee may utilize:

• Cleaning supplies
• Vacuum
• Dusting equipment
• Bathroom cleaning equipment 
• Gloves

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Employee must be able to lift at least 30 lbs.
• Employee will frequently utilize their fingers, hands and arms 
• Employee will be frequently required to stand or walk
• Employee will be required to bend, twist, stoop, pull, push, lift and kneel
• Employees will be frequently required to stretch and reach