Housekeeper

KW Property Management & Consulting; Miami Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

KW Property Management & Consulting seeks a dependable housekeeper to maintain clean, neat common areas across residential properties. You will work with a team, follow safety rules, and report issues to the supervisor.

The role involves cleaning hallways, lobbies, restrooms, and other spaces, operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers, and other cleaning equipment. You’ll help prepare rooms for meetings and uphold our GREAT values in daily duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as housekeeper/janitor/porter in a residential building.
• At least 1 year supervising housekeeping departments.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation products.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment in a residential building.
• Ability to respond to emergencies promptly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean hallways, lobbies, restrooms, and common areas to health standards.
• Operate vacuum cleaners, shampooers, and floor polishers.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash to disposal areas.
• Carry cleaning supplies with wheeled carts.
• Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
• Report maintenance items to the Building Maintenance Department.
• Disinfect equipment using germicides or steam sterilizers.
• Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations.
• Follow safety standards to maintain a safe work environment.
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests.

Skills

Communication skills

Emergency response

Team supervision

Safety awareness

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Floor polisher

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Employee is required for maintaining the clean and neat appearance of all assigned areas. In addition, the employee is responsible for reporting all problems to the supervisor, including problem items that may not be in the list of responsibilities. Team work is expected from every employee. This description and quantity of duties is subject to change at any time by the supervisor.

KWPM Culture

As a team member of KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, you are expected to understand and support the mission statement of the company and practice our GREAT values every day. These values include but are not limited to greeting and smiling; showing respect with name recognition and eye contact; accepting the empowerment to exceed everyone's expectations and showing enthusiasm for your position and duties; being accountable to show a positive attitude and accountable for your actions; and be trustworthy in your duties and transparent in everything you do. These are our GREAT values and part of your work practices and expected as part of your daily activities while working at KW Property Management and Consulting.

Duties and Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Clean hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, common rooms (party room,children’s play room, fitness center) and other work areas so that health standards are met.
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies, using vacuum cleaners and/or shampooers.
• Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
• Carry toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
• Sweep, scrub, wax, and/or polish floors, using brooms, mops, and/or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
• Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
• Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
• Remove debris from driveways, garages, and swimming pool areas.
• Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
• Report any and all maintenance items that include, but is not limited to, burned out lights, leaks, broken equipmentto the Building Maintenance Department.
• Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
• Dust window blinds.
• Observe all State, Federal and Company safety standards/precautions while performing task in order to maintaina safe work environment.
• Observe precautions required to protect Residents, guests and property, and report damage, theft, and foundarticles to supervisors.
• Prepare rooms for meetings, and arrange decorations, and furniture for social or business functions.
• Observe all State, Federal and Company safety standards/precautions while performing task in order to maintaina safe work environment.
• Properly utilize new equipment and follow safety procedures prior to using this equipment.
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.

The housekeeper performs their work in a residential environment. While primarily responsible for the cleaning of common areas and waiting areas, they will need to have the ability to work around chemical cleaning solutions.

Position requires occasional exposure to the outdoor climate and weather conditions.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, walk and climb stairs, climb ladders, crawl in small and tight spaces;
• stoop and/or kneel; lift and/or move and/or carry up to 20 pounds in the work environment.
• Ability to push cleaning equipment up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to handle, finger, grasp and feel objects and equipment.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to repeat various motions with the wrists, hands and fingers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Non-exempt position (hourly) and the schedule will be determine at each property/location to suit the business needs of the community. This schedule may change to accommodate the business needs of the property.

Tuesday through Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm with a 30-minute break.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience working in the role of housekeeper, janitor, or porter for a residential building.
• At least one year experience in managing and supervising a housekeeping department.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation products and how to properly use them.
• Ability to use standard cleaning equipment within a residential building; vacuum cleaner, floor polisher, cleaning
• Must have the ability to react and address all emergency situations in a timely manner.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or

responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time

with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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