Custodian/Housekeeping

Friendship Manor Corporation • Salt Lake City, UT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Friendship Manor Apartments is hiring a Custodian/Housekeeping team member for a full- or part-time position reporting directly to the Property Manager. As part of the on-site team, this role handles janitorial tasks and apartment turnovers while maintaining cleanliness, customer service, and a hazard-free environment. The position cares for the property and its public and common areas, assists maintenance with basic repairs, and performs grounds and housekeeping duties as assigned.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of custodial, janitorial, or housekeeping experience is preferred. The employee must be able to manage and solve problems, take direction, meet deadlines, use a computer for email and internet, write legibly, work collaboratively, communicate professionally with vendors, residents, and coworkers from diverse backgrounds, adapt to changes in work plans, maintain a professional appearance, and drive a car with a valid driver’s license.

The work involves regular cleaning of common areas and equipment, handling supplies and chemicals safely, and cleaning vacant apartments as they become available. Physical demands may include pushing or pulling objects over 50 pounds, walking, standing, squatting, remaining in uncomfortable positions, and repetitive use of the hands and arms. Work is continuously indoors, with frequent exposure to outdoor seasonal conditions and occasional exposure to chemicals, dust, odors, loud noises, high humidity, and electrical or mechanical hazards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to effectively manage and solve problems.
• Ability to take direction from a supervisor and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use a computer for email and internet and to write legibly.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a site team.
• Ability to relate professionally with vendors, residents, and coworkers and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to the company’s mission and values.
• Flexibility to change work plans and ability to maintain a professional personal appearance.
• Ability to drive a car and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to speak clearly and hear and understand others using English.
• Visual acuity to assess work accuracy, neatness, thoroughness, safety, and cleanliness.
• Ability to concentrate on moderate detail despite interruptions, attend to a task for more than 60 minutes, understand several specific ideas, and remember multiple tasks or assignments over several days.
• Ability to push or pull objects weighing more than 50 pounds, walk, stand, squat, remain in uncomfortable positions as needed, and perform repetitive hand and arm movements.
• Ability to safely use cleaning equipment, tools, supplies, and chemicals.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of custodial, janitorial, or housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Property Manager informed about daily procedures, comments, problems, and changes.
• Report inventory and supply needs to the Property Manager.
• Keep equipment clean and report equipment needing repair or replacement.
• Maintain and store cleaning equipment, supplies, and storage areas in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Follow proper labeling, storage, and use procedures for supplies and chemicals.
• Participate in meetings as required and follow established security procedures.
• Clean utility rooms, garbage rooms, mop rooms, and similar areas daily.
• Wash housekeeping laundry, including towels and aprons, once a week.
• Complete other tasks assigned by the Property Manager.
• Clean elevator areas daily, including vacuuming, cleaning walls, polishing chrome, and cleaning and vacuuming tracks; repeat as needed.
• Dispose of building garbage daily in an appropriate manner.
• Clean walls, floors, windows, and other common-area surfaces weekly or more often as needed.
• Vacuum hallway carpet weekly or more often as needed.
• Remove dust and cobwebs and clean soiled spots on common-area walls and carpets as needed.
• Wash the inside of day room windows as needed.
• Wash the outside of first-floor and common-area windows as needed.
• Completely clean vacant apartments as they become empty.
• Prepare vacant apartments for painting and paint as needed.
• Assist maintenance with basic repairs and perform grounds and housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Maintain cleanliness, upkeep, customer service, and a hazard-free environment throughout the property.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED