Caretaker

Summary

The person in the Caretaker position provides cleaning and minor maintenance of all buildings on-site for which he/she is responsible, including maintaining the lawn and the surrounding property. The Caretaker communicates regularly and effectively with residents, staff, and all levels of management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cleans all common areas and leasing office.
• Cleans vacant units and prepares units for new occupancy.
• This includes cleaning all appliances, cabinets, cupboards, heating registers, light fixtures, blinds, closets, etc.
• Picks-up trash on property and maintains clean and safe exterior environment.
• Performs snow and ice removal including snowblowing, shoveling, and putting down salt, using a pick to remove ice build-up on sidewalks and walkways, parking lots, roofs, and common spaces.
• Keeps parking areas clean and well maintained.
• Notifies supervisor of any resident or safety issues.
• Interacts positively with residents to maintain good communication and resident relations.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately completes paperwork such as service requests and timesheets.
• Communicates with management on changes, maintenance needs and tenant issues.

Qualification Requirements

• Some experience in housekeeping, caretaking, or janitorial experience preferred.
• Ability to understand written and verbal directions.
• Ability to read and follow instructions on safety information for cleaning supplies.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Needs to be able to assess a situation based upon available date and information and make timely and appropriate decisions.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to give attention to detail.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently push/pull heavy items such as refrigerators and stoves, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers and manual shoveling.
• Close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
• Contact with former resident’s apartments with poor sanitation conditions, insects and rodents.