Residential Rental Property Cleaner

About the Role

Our client, a comprehensive leasing service leveraging proprietary technology to assist landlords in leasing faster, minimizing vacancies, and screening applicants, seeks a dependable and meticulous Cleaner. This position involves servicing residential rental properties with tasks including move-in and move-out cleans, turnover cleaning, and preparing units for listing readiness.

Responsibilities

• Attend scheduled residential rental properties to perform cleaning duties such as move-in, move-out, turnover, deep cleaning, and making listings ready.
• Conduct thorough cleaning throughout kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, appliances, floors, surfaces, cabinets, and fixtures.
• Eliminate dust, dirt, debris, trash, and leftover items as required.
• Wipe and sanitize surfaces including counters, sinks, mirrors, doors, baseboards, and frequently touched areas.
• Vacuum, sweep, mop, and maintain floor cleanliness.
• Clean inside household appliances like refrigerators, stoves, ovens, microwaves, dishwashers, washers, and dryers when needed.
• Detect spaces needing additional cleaning, junk removal, repairs, maintenance, or further attention.
• Capture clear before-and-after photographs and videos to document cleaning tasks.
• Provide detailed updates, notes, and visuals after each cleaning appointment.
• Communicate professionally and clearly with landlords, applicants, tenants, and internal teams as applicable.
• Adhere strictly to company protocols, cleaning checklists, access instructions, and appointment specifics.

Candidate Requirements

• Prior experience as a cleaner, housekeeper, residential cleaner, contractor, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of residential cleaning standards.
• Reliable transportation and possession of necessary cleaning tools and supplies for each assignment.
• Comfortable working autonomously at residential rental locations.
• Possess a smartphone with a high-resolution camera (iPhone 13 or comparable) to take clear photos and videos.
• Ability to compose clear written notes and submit comprehensive updates after visits.
• Reliability, punctuality, professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to follow instructions and checklists precisely.
• Effective and respectful communication skills with landlords, applicants, tenants (when applicable), and colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience specifically with move-in/move-out or rental turnover cleaning.
• Familiarity with preparing rental properties for photographs, showings, inspections, or move-ins.
• Ability to identify property damage, maintenance issues, junk removal requirements, pest problems, access challenges, or unsafe conditions.
• Experience working independently in field roles for property management, leasing, cleaning, or home services companies.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The suitable candidate is highly dependable, detail-focused, and capable of independently working onsite at rental properties. They take pride in delivering professional and thorough cleaning to ensure homes are perfectly prepared for photos, viewings, inspections, and new tenants. They meticulously follow cleaning procedures, document their work comprehensively with photos and videos, and communicate any noteworthy concerns to the relevant teams. Being punctual, respectful, organized, and articulate is essential in all interactions.

Field Requirements

• Access to reliable transportation.
• Possession of cleaning supplies and equipment ready for all scheduled appointments.
• Smartphone equipped with a quality camera for documentation purposes.
• Ability to travel between multiple residential rental properties efficiently.
• Capacity to provide clear work updates and submit photographic and video evidence after each visit.

Additional Information

This position primarily focuses on cleaning and preparing listings for readiness. Cleaners are also expected to observe and report any damage, maintenance needs, junk removal, pest issues, access difficulties, or safety concerns to allow prompt action by designated teams.