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The Opportunity
This position is responsible for assisting with house cleaning and interior maintenance at private residences in Ada and Holland, Michigan.  This full-time position (40 hours/week) will include holiday shifts in addition to regular shifts.  Season runs from May – September. 

What You'll Do

Housekeeping Duties

• Cleans, vacuums, and dusts floors, ceilings, furnishings, hallways, fixtures, lavatories, mirrors, and empties trash containers.
• Washes interior windows at reachable levels.
• Monitors inventory levels of household cleaning supplies, and reports needed supplies to supervisor.
• Scrubs floors and polishes as required.
• Cleans interiors of drawers, cabinets, and cupboards.
• In addition to routine housekeeping responsibilities, specific projects related to general residential upkeep will be required periodically, including but not limited to scrubbing tile floors, cleaning/organizing drawers, removing window screens in order to thoroughly clean between windows and screens, etc.

Other Household Duties

• Changes bed linens and towels; makes beds as necessary.
• Launders and irons household linens and towels, occasionally personal clothing and other miscellaneous items as necessary.
• Reports maintenance/repair problems to Property Manager.
• May greet vendors, answer telephone, and accept delivery of packages on occasion.
• Exercises open communications with other household staff.

• Previous housekeeping/house cleaning experience required.
• Responsible for work at locations in both Ada and Holland, Michigan.
• Responsibilities are conducted in private home(s). While an employer/employee relationship exists, it is important that employee be genuinely committed to being part of the household staff team whose goal is to positively contribute to a respectful home environment.
• Preservation of a quiet and peaceful household atmosphere is essential.  Sensitivity to privacy of family members should be exercised at all times.
• Equipment and cleaning products will be provided by employer.  If a question arises as to equipment operation or product utilization, the supervisor will provide guidance.
• Must be a responsible, dedicated, and dependable person of highest integrity; neat and tidy in appearance; organized and reliable; positive in attitude; and one who demonstrates pride in service which he/she provides.
• The family’s privacy is of critical importance, and the highest level of confidentiality must be exercised at all times.

• Ability to work at a physically demanding pace.
• Ability to lift thirty (30) pounds to a maximum height of six (6) feet.
• Ability to remain standing on feet for lengthy periods of time; climb steps and stairs; stooping, bending, and kneeling.
• Ability to stand on small step stool in order to accomplish cleaning tasks.
• Ability to push/pull vacuum cleaner and operate other household maintenance equipment for lengthy periods of time.