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ID #2107296
State Virginia
City Harrisonburg
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Virginia
Showed 2019-04-21
Date 2019-04-10
Deadline 2019-06-09
Category Skilled trades/artisan
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Cleaner/Housekeeper/Maid for Airbnb units (Staunton VA)

Virginia, Harrisonburg 00000 Harrisonburg USA

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We are hiring an excellent cleaner (or cleaners) for our new Airbnb units in downtown Staunton, VA. There are some very specific requirements, so PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST BEFORE RESPONDING TO THIS AD. We prefer someone with cleaning experience, but we will consider training someone with the right qualities. This position has Part Time hours. We need a primary cleaner for Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday and back-up cleaners for all days.

We currently have 3 active (soon to be 4) 1 bedroom/1 Bath apartments in the same building that are used as nightly and short term rentals. They are beautiful, upscale units and our goal is to absolutely exceed all of our guest's expectations and give the an extraordinary experience. The cleaning schedule will vary from day to day and week to week depending on how many guests book each unit. Check-out time is 11am and check-in time is 3pm. Therefore, all units must be cleaned and staged for the next guest between 11am and 3pm daily if they have had a guest the night before. Each apartment is approximately 450 square feet. Our bookings will be affected by our reviews from our guests, and nothing affects our reviews as much as the quality of the cleaning. Like a hotel, when guests are paying for luxury accommodations, they expect nothing less than perfection in the cleanliness department. Once the system is down, the cleaner should be able to manage each cleaning in approximately one hour per unit. Cleaners will be paid a good fixed rate per unit cleaned. We need cleaners available every day, so we are willing to hire more than one to cover the full week. Sunday is usually the busiest day with the most guests checking out. Primary cleaner must be available weekends. We are looking for someone to start most likely the end of April when our current cleaner moves to Charlotte.

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Full cleaning of the apartment including bathrooms, kitchen, dusting, and floors.

Stripping and re-making beds

Washing and returning used linens (return on next cleaning)

Re-Stocking/Staging toiletries, snacks, chocolates, etc.

Checking supply inventory

Potential candidates must:

Be available to clean between 11am and 3pm

Live in or very close to Staunton so weather and traffic are not issues

Be 100% Reliable and have reliable transportation

Be flexible and available for short notice bookings

Be OCD about neatness and cleanliness

Have exceptional attention to detail (you can't stop yourself from straightening crooked pictures, etc.! ;0)

Be able to self-manage

Be able to work quickly and efficiently

Be honest and trustworthy

Have outstanding character and professional references

Cleaning for Airbnb and short term rentals is different than residential cleaning in several ways. First, there is no real flexibility. Guests are checking out and checking in often on the same day. There is just a 4 hour window of time to prepare the units, so there is no option to delay or reschedule the cleaning. Also, with short term rentals, in addition to the actual cleaning, there needs to be some staging. Curtains must be opened, beds made and pillows arranged on beds and sofas, etc. Snacks need to be laid out neatly. So it is important that in addition to being able to thoroughly clean, our cleaners must also have a great eye for detail so that every guest who walks in the door will be Wowed by what they see and leave us a great review. Also, unlike residential cleanings, the schedule can vary and bookings can be made last minute. You may have 3 or 4 units to clean, just one, or none in any given day. Therefore, it is important that our cleaners be flexible and available between the hours of 11am and 3pm. Sometimes the bookings happen only a day or two in advance. If you already have regular clients during these hours, it is unlikely that you will be able to do this job unless you are able to cancel your other commitments on short notice.

The great thing about short term rentals is that they are cleaned after every single guest. This means that there is essentially no deep cleaning unless a guest has stayed for an extended period and is particularly messy. There are also no personal items to work around. It's the same process every time. It is a great work environment and the pay is good. The first couple of cleanings will take a little longer to get the system down, but then it should go very quickly. The photos included are of the three different units that are currently listed and active. We have one more we are working on. If you feel that you meet the requirements above, you have a great attitude and work ethic, you are in great physical health, and you are honest and trustworthy and an all-round spectacular person, we would love to meet with you!

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