Caretaker

About the role

Thies & Talle Management, Inc., a leading property management company with over forty years of experience in the multi-housing industry, is now hiring a Part-time Caretaker, roughly 20 hours per week, to work at our apartment community located in Hibbing, MN. Caretaking duties include cleaning building common areas, light yard maintenance and cleaning of apartment turnovers. Some night & weekend hours required. Must be reliable. Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Able to assess a situation based upon available date and information and make timely and appropriate decisions.
• Able to give attention to detail.

Supervisory Relationships

The Caretaker reports to the Property Manager. The Caretaker does not supervise other employees.

Physical Demands

• Regular attendance, reliability, and punctuality are needed to be available to meet the needs of applicants, new and current residents, and outside vendors during regularly scheduled office hours.
• The working condition characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Must be able to work in cramped position for extended periods of time, able to use the full height of a ladder, and work with a variety of commercial cleaning products, supplies, and solutions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; climb stairs; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• The employee must 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.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
• The employee may come in contact with former resident’s apartments with poor sanitation conditions, insects and rodents.