Housekeeper

DMA Companies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance via employer-paid

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

HSA

PTO with tenure

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

DMA Companies, a boutique real estate firm based in Austin, TX, is seeking a meticulous Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and safety across the community. The role reports to the Property Manager and requires a strong eye for detail and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include cleaning vacant units, maintaining common areas, coordinating with maintenance, and managing supplies.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or janitorial roles.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and stay organized.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic computer and email literacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the community and model units.
• Collaborate with Property Manager and maintenance staff to meet quality standards.
• Report safety hazards to the Property Manager promptly.
• Clean vacant units monthly and model units weekly.
• Track supplies and notify Property Manager when inventory is low.
• Assist with ordering or repairing cleaning equipment as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Detail oriented

Task prioritization

Computer literacy

Verbal & nonverbal communication

Tools

Cleaning equipment knowledge

Job description

DMA Companies is a boutique real estate firm headquartered in Austin, Texas that specializes in the development, consulting, and management of top notch, mixed-income, mixed-use communities. We bring affordable and special needs housing to communities nationwide by utilizing the various private, state, and federal financing options. Our solid corporate structure enables us to provide the highest quality housing communities, while optimizing performance and achieving financial objectives.

Why work at DMA?

At DMA, our focus is on people. We apply this focus to every aspect of what we do, from designing to managing our communities. We have built a culture with customer service at its core. At DMA, you are family, not a number. DMA consistently shows they care about their employees through their actions by providing work/life balance, great benefits, development opportunities, mentorship/leadership opportunities, promoting from within, employee appreciation events, etc. This mentality starts at the top and richly flows down to our onsite staff. We are all here because we believe in what we do, and we truly are people focused.

Employer paid medical premium (base plan) for the employee! We also offer dental, vision, life insurance, HSA, PTO plan that grows with tenure, and a retirement plan with company match!

About the community

Affordable, luxury community is 224 units located in Austin, TX 78702.

Summary and Responsibilities

The Housekeeper reports directly to the Property Manager. As the Housekeeper, you are responsible for the overall cleanliness, sanitation, and safety of the community. Positively represents DMA by adhering to quality standards and a customer focused approach.

• Works with Property Manager to ensure that organizational goals are achieved while adhering to DMA community standards.
• Collaborates with maintenance staff to meet quality standards for the entire community, including all commons areas, vacant and model units.
• Reports all safety hazards to the Property Manager immediately.
• Cleans all vacant units monthly; cleans models weekly.
• Tracks all supplies, notifying the Property Manager when inventory is low.
• Works with Property Manager to repair or ordering cleaning equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you will need to be successful

• Previous experience as a housekeeper or janitorial position.
• Must be able to prioritize work, organize tasks, and handle all with a strong sense of urgency.
• This position requires strong attention to detail.
• General knowledge of computers and email.
• Professional skills needed for this position include adaptability, compassion, dedication, empathy, ethical, flexibility, honest, humility, initiative, integrity, maturity, patience, presentation, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-confidence, sharing, and strong verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Abilities and skills needed for this position are critical thinking, decision making, meeting deadlines, motivating others, multitasking, organizational skills, prioritizing tasks, planning, problem-solving, rational thought, scheduling, self-directing, strategic thinking, teamwork as well as working independently.
• Valid Texas Driver's License required.

Working Environment/Physical Demands

Normal physical activity can be strenuous and may involve prolonged standing, walking, reaching, bending, crouching, stooping, and laying. The utilization of cleaning tools and chemicals will be required for this position and the employee must be able to lift, push/pull, or carry up to 50 pounds.

Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to inclement weather. The Housekeeper may also be exposed to dangerous chemicals, and skin irritants (i.e. cleaning solutions, solvents, insecticides). The use of goggles, gloves, safety boots, and other safety equipment may be required. While performing the demands described above, the Housekeeper will regularly be required to talk, hear, stand, and use hand and fingers to handle/feel objects, operate tools or controls, operate office equipment, and reach with hands/arms.

Development Services for Multifamily, Affordable and Special Needs Housing.