Job Description

OVERALL JOB OBJECTIVE : Under general supervision, the Janitor provides regular housekeeping services to residential housing facilities maintaining safety, cleanliness, and positive visual representation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for cleaning homes/offices and will require a clear knowledge of chemicals and methods used for proper cleaning. Functions include:

• Create an efficient cleaning schedule/routine.
• Manage stock of necessary supplies.
• Effectively use a variety of tools/supplies to assist in sanitization and cleaning of various surfaces.
• Responsible for floor care, performing various surface tasks, including vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, and spot- cleaning carpets of all areas.
• Clean bathrooms; vanities, sinks, mirrors, toilets, showers, and tubs.
• Clean all surfaces and appliances in the kitchen.
• Clean ceiling vents and fixtures.
• Dust all surface areas.
• Dust blinds and wash windows.
• Disinfect all high touch point areas.
• Efficiently collect and dispose of trash.
• Notify Maintenance of needed repairs.
• Performs related duties as required by management to meet the needs of BHP.
• Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents. Work in all environments applying universal precautions in all daily routines due to medical hazards confronted within residents’ units. Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, and equipment. Uses all required safety equipment.
• Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

Boulder Housing Partners is committed to hiring employees who provide good customer service; our employees communicate courteously and responsively and provide effective and efficient service to the public and co-workers.

COMPETENCIES:  

Interpersonal Skills – Commits to finding ways to work with a wide array of people and finds ways to adjust to working in different situations and with people who have different styles. 

Peer Relationships – Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all, can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise, is seen as a team player and is cooperative, easily gains trust and support of peers, encourages collaboration, can be candid with peers. 

Dealing with Ambiguity – Can effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, isn’t upset when things are up in the air, doesn’t have to finish things before moving on, can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Self-Knowledge – Is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve him/herself, understands that different situations and levels may call for different skills