Caretaker, Cleaning Services, Facility Maintenance

Job Title

Caretaker

Birch Court - Hibbing, MN 55746 US (Primary)

Part-time

Thies & Talle Management, Inc., a leading property management company with over forty years of experience in the multi-housing industry, is now hiring a Part-time Caretaker, roughly 20 hours per week, to work at our apartment community located in Hibbing, MN. Caretaking duties include cleaning building common areas, light yard maintenance and cleaning of apartment turnovers. Some night & weekend hours required.

Must be reliable. Equal Opportunity Employer.

The person in the Caretaker position provides cleaning and minor maintenance of all buildings on-site for which he/she is responsible, including maintaining the lawn and the surrounding property. The Caretaker communicates regularly and effectively with residents, staff, and all levels of management.

• Cleans all common areas and leasing office.
• Cleans vacant units and prepares units for new occupancy. This includes cleaning all appliances, cabinets, cupboards, heating registers, light fixtures, blinds, closets, etc.
• Picks-up trash on property and maintains clean and safe exterior environment.
• Performs snow and ice removal including snowblowing, shoveling, and putting down salt, using a pick to remove ice build-up on sidewalks and walkways, parking lots, roofs, and common spaces.
• Keeps parking areas clean and well maintained.
• Notifies supervisor of any resident or safety issues.
• Interacts positively with residents to maintain good communication and resident relations.

• Accurately completes paperwork such as service requests and timesheets.
• Communicates with management on changes, maintenance needs and tenant issues.

The Caretaker reports to the Property Manager. The Caretaker does not supervise other employees.

Education and Experience:

Some experience in housekeeping, caretaking, or janitorial experience preferred.

Language

Skills:

Ability to understand written and verbal directions. Ability to read and follow instructions on safety information for cleaning supplies.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Reasoning Ability:
Needs to be able to assess a situation based upon available data and information and make timely and appropriate decisions.

Other Skills/Abilities/Specifications:
This job requires self‑motivation and the ability to work independently. Needs ability to follow oral and written instructions and prioritize job duties. Ability to give attention to detail.

Punctuality and Attendance:
Regular attendance, reliability, and punctuality are needed to be available to meet the needs of applicants, new and current residents, and outside vendors during regularly scheduled office hours. The success of the property and maintaining resident satisfaction and filling apartments requires staff to be available at the convenience of applicants and residents. Must be available on evenings and weekends at beginning and end of month to work on apartment turnovers to clean and ready apartments from vacating residents for new occupants.

Must be able to work in cramped position for extended periods of time, use the full height of a ladder, and work with a variety of commercial cleaning products, supplies, and solutions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in indoor and outdoor weather conditions, including inclement weather. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate.

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

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently push/pull heavy items such as refrigerators and stoves, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers and manual shoveling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

The employee may come in contact with former resident’s apartments with poor sanitation conditions, insects and rodents.

Management will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in connection with its application process, modifications or adjustments to the work environment, and modifications or adjustments that allow a disabled individual to have equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated individuals without disabilities, unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

Use of cleaning products and equipment such as vacuum cleaners, brooms, and mops.

Additionally, employee may use snow removing equipment such as shovels and/or snowblowers.