Janitor & Night Manager - Huntwood Commons, Harris Court & Leidig Court, Hayward
Job Description
Wage Range: $16.90 - 19.43 per hour
POSITION SUMMARY
Under general supervision of the Manager or Maintenance personnel, the Janitor is responsible for keeping exterior, common areas, vacant units, sidewalks and alleyways of property(ies) in a clean and safe condition.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General duties:
- Cleans all hallways.
- Cleans all common and reception areas.
- Cleans all vacant apartments.
- Cleans all parking areas, sidewalks and alleyways.
- Cleans on-site management offices.
- Maintains congenial relationships with all residents, is understanding of and sensitive to cultural background, economic status, those with special needs, and adheres to Fair Housing requirements.
Specific duties:
- Vacuums carpets.
- Washes windows and walls, ceilings, woodwork, door panels and sills (interior/exterior).
- Keeps sidewalks clean (i.e., sweep, shovel, power wash).
- Blows leaves from parkways.
- Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, polishes and/or vacuums floors.
- Picks up trash and sidewalk debris in and around the property.
- Empties and sanitizes trashcans and ashtrays.
- Cleans appliances, rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and draperies, screens and filters
- Dusts blinds, furniture and other apartment fixtures.
- Maintains appliances and plumbing.
- Assists with painting, as directed.
- Replaces burnt-out bulbs and air conditioner filters, as needed or requested.
- Prepares dumpsters for garbage and recycle pick-up
- Checks locks while working in specific areas.
- Replenishes bathroom supplies in common bathrooms.
- Sets up, picks-up and cleans-up tables and chairs in meeting or dining rooms for miscellaneous social program activities, as requested.
- Reports maintenance problems or any noticeable damage or needed repairs to Manager or maintenance personnel.
- Reports to Manager any excessive noise, disorderly conduct, or misuse of property.
- Maintains appropriate janitorial supplies. Notifies immediate supervisor when supplies need to be replenished.
- Attends staff meetings and resident meetings, as required.
- Actively participate in our culture of inclusivity.
- Must have access to reliable transportation to travel during the business day to Eden properties, training sites and retail stores.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- 1 year janitorial or related experience and/or training;
- OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED SKILLS and/or ABILITIES
- Plumbing and mechanical aptitude; good safety habits.
- General understanding of ongoing housekeeping and cleaning procedures.
- Trustworthy.
- Exercise common sense, good judgement, consistency and self-control in day-to-day contact with residents and in other business-related matters.
- Familiar with power, water and gas turnoffs, clean out traps, fire extinguishers and fire systems.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Attentive to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Experience working with diverse groups, i.e., staff, residents and suppliers.
- Commitment to the companies' goals and philosophy.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
All employees are required to have reliable transportation (private or public) in order to commute to work, attend work related trainings and other activities, as assigned. Pre-approved work-related travel is eligible for mileage reimbursement.
LANGUAGE, MATH & REASONING SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.
Eden Housing is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Housing does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familiar status, national origin, or any other arbitrary basis.
In exchange for reduced rent housing, the Night Manager is responsible for providing the after-hours management presence in coordination with or in the absence of a Community Manager. Ensures common area buildings are secured after-hours, including but not limited to laundry facilities, community rooms, light checks, and other common areas where applicable. Responds to on-site emergencies during night shift by taking action to prevent or stop an emergency from escalating, while coordinating with the on-call team member who would relieve the night manager upon arrival on site.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responds to calls on company issued cell phone beginning at 5:30 p.m. through 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday and 24 hours on Saturday/Sunday and Holidays.
- As assigned or needed, performs janitorial duties such as taking out the garbage, placing the dumpsters in position for collection, building and property light check runs, light ground duties during nightly walk, etc.; Duties also include light maintenance, in cases of emergency, such as turning off the water valve on a toilet, faucet, main water valve, and water vacuum in cases of flooding prior to being relieved by on call team member.
- Exercises good judgment and own discretion to call for other staff or 911 for help in an emergency. Contacts on-call maintenance personnel for maintenance emergencies.
- Directs emergency personnel to various parts of grounds, buildings, or unit, as appropriate. Assist when necessary while emergency staff are on-site.
- Records any incidents, unusual occurrences or emergency/after-hours calls on a work order in Yardi.
- Maintains an oversight presence by responding and noting any suspicious activities or possible lease violations. Maintains oversight of interior common areas and exterior of the property, including the parking lots. Performs light check walks for the property and buildings and ensures all doors and windows in the common areas are locked, and alarms are set.
- Review of all House Rules and Lease provisions of the assigned property to ensure understanding of and what constitutes a lease violation so that proper notification and follow-through is communicated to the Community Manager.
- Responds to malfunctioning of irrigation system by turning off water or shutting down the irrigation system.
- Attends staff meetings where Night Manager duties are performed, at least once per month or as required. Attendance to the staff meeting can be done via phone.
- Attendance at resident meetings (quarterly for family sites and monthly for senior sites).
- Reports any changes to household composition to supervisor.
- Adheres to house rules of assigned property, including but not limited to pet, parking, storage, nuisance, sanitation, egress policies as described in Eden’s house rules.
- Adheres to unit inspection requirements to be completed twice a year by immediate supervisor to ensure unit is being maintained according to guidelines outlined in Eden’s house rules.
- Sets an example for the community by living up to Eden’s mission and core values.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- OR 1-3 months related experience and/or training
- OR equivalent combination of education and experience
LANGUAGE, MATH & REASONING SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence; including but not limited to the incident report. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None.
PREFERRED SKILLS and/or ABILITIES
- Previous experience in property management a plus.
- Ability to discern between emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Pleasant manner and good interpersonal skills.
- Experience working with diverse groups, i.e., staff, residents, vendors, emergency personnel, and outside contacts.
- Commitment to the companies' goals and philosophy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.