House Cleaner

Responsive recruiter **Benefits:** - Paid time off **SUMMARY:** Professionally clean customer homes using Merry Maids’ unique cleaning procedures and products. Overall objectives are to leave the home looking and smelling freshly cleaned and groomed. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** - Uses Merry Maids’ cleaning products and procedures to clean, dust cobwebs, cleaning all hanging light fixtures and dusting baseboards and windowsills each cleaning. - Uses Merry Maids’ cleaning products and procedures to clean, sanitize, and deodorize all bathroom fixtures, showers, tubs, toilets, sinks, mirrors and vanities. - Uses Merry Maids’ cleaning products and procedures to clean kitchen appliances, counters, cabinets, tables and chairs. - Vacuum stairways and vacuum or sweep and then wash all hard surface floors on hands and knees using Merry Maids’ products and procedures. - Moves all reasonably moveable furniture in rooms to clean under and behind. Vacuums all upholstered furniture, including under all cushions each cleaning. - Carries cleaning products and equipment to and from office, vehicle, and customers’ homes. - Assists in maintaining clean and fresh appearance of the office. - Assists Team Captain in refilling cleaning kit and performs required equipment maintenance at the end of the workday. - Contributes to a positive work climate with a pleasant attitude and contributes to the overall team effort of the company including being in uniform, dependable and on time. - Has respect and understanding for co-workers. - Contributes to the overall goal of maintaining quality customer service. - Attends and participates in weekly staff meetings. - Performs other reasonable, related duties as assigned or requested. **QUALIFICATIONS:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The attributes listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability preferred for the position. **EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR TRAINING:** - Ability to differentiate between variously colored cleaning products by identifying the color or product name. - Ability to define specific uses of cleaning products. - Ability to read cleaning instructions indicated on customized service reports. - Ability to communicate with the Team Captain to ensure the customers’ expectations are met. **PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS:** - Ability to drive to and from various job sites as needed. - Ability to withstand regular physical contact with **dog and cat hair, mold, dust, mildew and cleaning solutions.** - Ability to lift and carry 20 pounds of equipment in and out of an average of 4 homes a day, but as many as 6 homes a day. This may include climbing stairs while carrying equipment. Ability to load and unload equipment from cars. - Ability to perform wet-work on the knees 60% of working time to clean kitchen and bathroom floors, showers and tubs; wipe countertops at waist height 20% of the time; bend for toilets and finishing showers and tubs at knee height 10% of the time; and reach shoulder height or above 10% of the time to finish the rooms. - Perform dry-work with the ability to reach, pull, and stoop to make beds 5% of the time; reach, lift and pull to operate a vacuum cleaner that weighs up to 12 pounds 60% of the time; carry and operate a portable vacuum that weighs 6 pounds (and can be strapped diagonally across the shoulder) 15% of the time; dust furniture from floor to overhead 20% of the time. Dusting will involve bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, and moving small furniture. **LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:** - Valid driver’s license - Current liability insurance on automobile **OTHER CRITIERIA:** - Ability to pass criminal background check - Ability to pass motor vehicle records check - Ability to pass drug screening This Job Description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those assigned to this position. This is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, dut…