Housekeeper

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
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