Janitor/Housekeeper

Volunteers of America Texas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteers of America Texas seeks a dependable Janitor/Housekeeper to maintain interior common areas of the property, ensuring a clean, safe environment for residents and staff.

The role requires routine cleaning, supply management, and coordination with maintenance. Strong attention to detail and reliability are essential for daily duties and occasional budget-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general cleaning and use of cleaning equipment and chemicals.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain detailed records and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all interior common areas of property in a clean, healthy, and safe manner.
• Maintains cleaning and housekeeping supplies inventories, including requisitioning of supplies as needed.
• Vacuums and dusts interior common areas daily.
• Vacuums carpets, sweeps and cleans floors of vacant units following the make ready form.
• Cleans public restrooms and laundry daily and checks for supplies.
• Washes windows and glass in common areas to include: lobby, office and community rooms, on a periodic basis.
• Sweeps, washes, and waxes floors in interior common areas weekly.
• Removes trash and debris in interior common areas daily.
• Participates in inspection of common area for hazards, damage or deterioration.
• Assists maintenance with interior repairs when needed.
• Assists supervisor with budget control activities and resource conservation.
• Promotes teamwork and aligns with organizational mission.
• Attends required meetings and trainings.

Skills

Cleaning

Inventory management

Communication

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years related experience

Job description

Description Job Summary: The Janitor/Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning and maintaining all interior common areas of the property.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains all interior common areas of property in a clean, healthy, and safe manner.
• Maintains cleaning and housekeeping supplies inventories, including requisitioning of supplies as needed.
• Vacuums and dusts interior common areas daily.
• Vacuums carpets, sweeps and cleans floors of vacant units following the make ready form.
• Cleans public restrooms and laundry daily and checks for supplies.
• Washes windows and glass in common areas to include: lobby, office and community rooms, on a periodic basis.
• Sweeps, washes, and waxes floors in interior common areas weekly.
• Removes trash and debris in interior common areas daily.
• Participates in the inspection of common area for hazardous or unsafe conditions, physical damage, or any other form of deterioration.
• Assists maintenance person with repairs in the interior common areas when needed.
• Assists with other projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• Assists supervisor with budget control activities, e.g., conserving resources, reducing utilities cost, avoiding waste, reducing overtime, etc.
• Promotes an organizational culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and is in alignment with the organizational vision.
• Attends all required meetings and trainings.
• Requires regular attendance and punctuality during the scheduled shift to perform the above essential functions.
• Performs other duties and special assignments as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have direct organizational supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER

Time commitment: 40+ hours per week Overtime may be required

Criminal and educational background check

If driving frequently for VOA-TX business: MVR background check (good driving record) o Valid Texas driver's license Proof of Insurance

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must successfully complete any required training and acquire any required certifications within prescribed timeframes. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of basic computer functions.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed records.
• Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Requires a demonstrated ability in record keeping.
• Demonstrates high degree of integrity and ethical standards.
• Upholds organizational values.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent OR two years directly related experience with a verifiable work history.

Must have knowledge of general cleaning and use of cleaning equipment and chemicals.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.