Cleaner / Housekeeper

About the role

Axis Residential is seeking a people-focused Cleaner / Housekeeper for their 55 and older, active adult community - Affinity at Lafayette. 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.
• Using the apartment cleaning checklist, clean vacant apartment homes after each move out.
• Clean and organize the pool house. Tasks include straightening of the chairs on the pool deck, cleaning of the pool house public bathrooms (to include showers), and vacuuming and dusting of the amenity spaces attached to the pool house building.
• 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 Cleaner who can effectively work with the site team to carry out the daily housekeeping needs of the community while building rapport with residents.
• Taken a “we over me” approach to building and sustaining relationships with others.
• Determined, ambitious, and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills; must be 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.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Physical stamina and strength.

Benefits

Competitive pay, $20- $22 per hour (based on experience).

Quarterly bonus incentive.

Anual 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.