Cleaner/Housekeeper - Affinity at Bellingham

About the role

Axis Residential is seeking a people-focused Cleaner / Housekeeper for their 55 and older, active adult community - Affinity at Bellingham. The Cleaner will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the community, building strong rapport with residents, and assisting with various maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a community culture focused on enhancing residents' way of life while providing excellent customer service and a supportive home environment.
• Build strong rapport with residents of the community.
• Clean offices, bathrooms, amenity spaces and common areas daily.
• Clean office spaces on a regular schedule that is set by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Use the apartment cleaning checklist to clean vacant apartment homes after each move out.
• Clean and organize the pool house, including straightening chairs on the pool deck, cleaning public bathrooms, and vacuuming and dusting amenity spaces.
• Remove used towels in the pool area and replace them with freshly laundered towels daily.
• Maintain all cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Assist in removing debris from outside public spaces, amenity spaces, and common areas, and empty public trash cans.
• Clean elevator cab, lobby, and door tracks as regularly scheduled by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Comply with all company policies/procedures and Fair Housing laws.

Requirements

• Customer service focused.
• Team player with a "we over me" approach.
• Determined, ambitious, and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills; proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English.
• Janitorial experience in hotel or residential management is strongly preferred.
• Computer skills to include email, Microsoft Office Suite, ability to navigate web-based trainings, and other various computer programs.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as necessary.
• High School diploma or equivalency certificate.
• Reliable means of transportation.

Qualifications

• Standing: 5-7 hours/day.
• Walking: 3-6 hours/day.
• Lifting: generally, 25-50 lbs.
• Twisting: infrequent, 1-120 twists/day.
• Bending: moderate bending, 121-480 bends/day.
• Squat/Kneel: continuous, 3-7 hours/day.
• Climbing: 3-6 hours/day, stairs.
• Endurance: moderate energy requirements.
• Manual Dexterity: gross and fine frequent motor movement, either hand 31%-100% of job cycle time.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow directions and work independently.
• Basic computer skills.

Benefits

Competitive pay, $21 -23 per hour (based on experience). Quarterly bonus incentive. Annual performance review with potential merit increase. Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance - with 100% employer paid monthly premiums for associates. Flexible Spending Accounts- for healthcare and dependent care. Disability, AD&D, and Life insurance. 401(k) with 3% company contribution. Accrued vacation time, sick pay, 12 paid holidays per calendar year, personal day, and paid volunteer day. Employee Assistance Program. Charitable giving program and community involvement.