Part-Time Houseperson
April 3, 2024
|By Jessica Hale
Reporting to the House Manager, the Houseperson is responsible for the upkeep and cleaning of The Doorways facilities. Duties include cleaning carpets, hard and resilient floor surfaces, stairwells, stripping linens, moving laundry, cleaning parking decks and guest landings (balconies). This position plays a vital role in ensuring a positive guest experience by consistently delivering exceptional service and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Daily cleaning and sanitizing of bathrooms, vacated guest rooms and common areas including lobbies, lounges, corridors, elevators, restrooms, locker rooms as outlined on check list
- Stock daily supplies in common areas
- Check empty guest rooms
- Clean rugs, carpet, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies using vacuum cleaners and/or shampooers
- Maintain floor surfaces using appropriate floor care equipment
- Transport trash and waste to disposal areas
- Collect soiled laundry
- Carry linens, towels, toilet items and cleaning supplies using wheeled carts
- Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses as required
- Clean out refrigerators in guest kitchens or guest rooms and dispose of spoiled or outdated food contents
- Clean stovetops, ovens, freezers and refrigerators
- Replace defective or burned out lamps in light fixtures
- Reports defects in room finishes, fixtures, furniture or appliances or any hazard to the supervisor
- Observe precautions to protect guest property and report damage, theft and found articles to supervisor
- Familiarity with house guidelines
- Interact professionally with staff and guests
- Ability to work independently as well as a team member
- Complete work in a prompt responsive time frame
- Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
- Must be responsible for keeping time sheet and observing house and department policies and guidelines
- Performs other duties as required
Physical Requirements
- Employee will be required to see, hear and use hands and fingers
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, carry, kneel, stretch, stoop
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Work is performed both indoors and outside in varying weather conditions
- Exposure to a variety of chemicals & cleaning agents on a regular basis
Qualifications:
- Read and understand English
- 3+ years’ experience in housekeeping, maintenance or handyman services
- Experience with health care preferred (nursing home or hospital housekeeping)
- High school graduate or GED preferred
- MUST have and demonstrate previous floor care experience
- Must have reliable transportation
- MUST be able to work weekdays and weekends
- Work Location: In person
Salary: Part-Time Hourly/ Non-Exempt: $15/hour.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter on the Part-Time Houseperson job listing on Indeed
To be considered for this position, please include the following information in your cover letter or resume:
- Have you ever been employed by this organization in the past?
- Do you have family members employed by this organization?
- Please indicate all relevant experience in your resume.
- Please indicate your ability to work 7:30am – 4:00pm weekdays and weekends (3-4 shifts per week with potential to pick up additional shifts as needed).
- Please indicate your willingness to work overtime if necessary.