What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Housekeeper position at VA Enterprises?
The Part-Time Personal Housekeeper will be an integral part of a dedicated and highly skilled team responsible for providing outstanding customized service to our clients. The individual in this role will be responsible for providing cleaning, organization projects, and interior maintenance of a private residence.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Clean, vacuum, dust floors, ceilings, furnishings, hallways, fixtures, bathrooms, mirrors, and empty trash containers.
- Maintain household laundry, including washing, drying, folding, and ironing clothing, bed linens, and towels. Ensure items are clean, well-maintained, and stored according to household preferences.
- Clean interior windows and screens.
- Clean and polish floors.
- Clean and organize drawers, cabinets, and cupboards.
- Change linens and towels.
- Clean and sanitize kitchen, counters, surfaces, pantry, stove, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, etc.
- Wash and put away dishes; load/unload dishwasher.
- Clean interior and exterior furniture as needed.
- Assist with packing and unpacking items.
- Maintain organization of all household spaces, incluPerding closets, pantries, storage areas, and living spaces, ensuring items are orderly, accessible, and aesthetically arranged.
- Report maintenance/repair problems.
- Proactively track and communicate inventory of household and cleaning supplies and related costs.
- Occasionally run household errands.
- Assist with household projects, decorating, and other duties as assigned.
- Ensure services are performed at the highest level of quality.
- Efficiently communicate with Principals and other staff; attentively listen, ask questions, work well with others, and demonstrate a desire to be part of a team.
- Assist with other duties and special projects as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Previous housekeeping experience required.
- Previous residential housekeeping preferred.
- Previous experience with laundry and proper care of clothing and linens.
- Experience organizing and completing household special projects.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
- Must be comfortable around pets.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Must be responsible, dedicated, and dependable.
- Exemplify a positive attitude and demonstrate pride in service.
- Uncompromised commitment to the highest level of confidentiality and sensitivity to privacy in all aspects of job responsibilities must be exercised at all times.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- 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 for lengthy periods of time; climb steps and stairs; stoop, bend, and kneel.
- Ability to stand on small step stool to accomplish cleaning tasks.
- Ability to push/pull vacuum cleaner and operate household maintenance equipment for lengthy periods of time.