Housekeeping Cleaner

We currently have a Cleaner/Housekeeping position available within a retirement village based in Bellville, Western Cape.

**The individual must be able to**:

- Work independently;
- Have good manners;
- Be hardworking;
- Ability to work flexible hours and shifts;
- Ability to work under pressure.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum of Grade 12;
- Previous housekeeping experience will be advantageous.

**Duties include**:

- Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies, using vacuum cleaners and/or shampooers;
- Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas;
- Sweep, scrub, wax, and/or polish floors, using brooms, mops;
- Dust and polish furniture and equipment;
- Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy;
- Polish silver accessories and metalwork such as fixtures and fittings;
- Replenish supplies such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items;
- Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items;
- Sort, count, and mark clean linens;
- Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary;
- Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods and routines;
- Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive;
- Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms;
- Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers;
- Hang draperies, and dust window blinds;
- Move and arrange furniture, and turn mattresses;
- Wash dishes and clean kitchens, cooking utensils, and silverware;
- Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts;
- Run errands such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.

**Experience**:

- housekeeping: 2 years (preferred)
- cleaning within a corporate company: 1 year (preferred)

**Job Type**: Part-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bellville, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)