2nd Shift - Housekeeping Houseperson - Part Time

Job Title

Cleaning and Housekeeping Staff

Job Description

Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You'll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Responsibilities

Cleans, polishes, and sanitizes gathering and public spaces including lobbies, halls, stairwells, activities rooms, dining rooms, elevators, etc. to present the community in a positive and impressive manner for residents and guests. Cleans residents' apartments on a weekly basis or as needed. In addition, interacts with residents and guests in a friendly and courteous manner, providing assistance and directions as requested.

Cleans floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc. Properly sets up appropriate caution and safety signs to ensure safety of residents and visitors and ensures their removal as appropriate. Cleans carpets including vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.

Removes dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions. Handles hazardous cleaning supplies according to proper procedures and ensures accurate labeling.

Cleans public restrooms including washing, sanitizing, and/or polishing bathroom fixtures. Ensures that water marks are removed from fixtures.

Conducts deep cleaning of apartments, furniture, window treatments, and community designated areas for defined timeframes per assignment to meet business needs.

Visits assigned residences to perform basic apartment cleaning of bathroom fixtures and floors. Wipes surfaces in kitchen and ensures that appliances are clean. Vacuums and feather dusts surfaces in apartment. Avoids disturbing residents' belongings and respects privacy. Removes linens from bed and returns to resident for cleaning. Makes beds with clean linens according to resident's preferences. Logs cleaning activities as required by procedures.

Interacts with residents in a friendly manner, providing meaningful attention. Communicates concerns with resident's health to management as appropriate.

Attends and participates in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or directed.

Responds appropriately to resident emergencies by calling or contacting appropriate internal and external parties, according to established protocol. May also assist with disaster management efforts and activities during evacuations (i.e. fires, hurricanes, etc.).

Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred. Prior experience in cleaning of housekeeping preferred.

Management/Decision Making: Makes standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with little independent judgment. Problems are generally solved with clear, detailed guidelines or by reporting them to a supervisor.

Knowledge and Skills: Has a basic level of skill and can follow written or verbal instructions. Has basic technical skills to complete a few repetitive and well-defined duties. Has a basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions. Ability to respect the privacy of residents and to refrain from discussing their personnel situations and problems with other residents, particularly as it may relate to their health. Must be willing to communicate with residents of various levels of functioning and various types of personalities. Ability to complete cleaning tasks in a timely, effective and efficient manner.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Use hands and fingers to handle or feel, Reach with hands and arms, Climb or balance, Stoop, kneel, crouch crawl, Talk or hear, Ability to lift: up to 50 pounds, Vision, Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors, Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage, On-Call on an as needed basis, Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections, Exposure to latex, Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens, Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards, Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment.

Job Info

Job Identification 25031373, Job Category Community Operations, Posting Date 10/05/2026, 01:28 PM, Degree Level High School Graduate, Job Schedule Part time, Locations 6677 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, 19707, US, Hiring Range Minimum and Maximum Per Period null