Residential House Cleaner / Maid - Merry Maids Of Sunnyvale

Company and Culture

Merry Maids is a professional housecleaning company that provides trusted cleaning services and strong customer service to our clients. As in-home professionals, we build relationships with our clients and help make their homes cleaner, healthier, and more comfortable.

At Merry Maids of Sunnyvale, we are looking for dependable team members who take pride in their work, communicate well, and want to be part of a positive team environment.

What We Offer

Paid training

Competitive pay

Daytime work schedule

Positive team atmosphere

Career path opportunities

Opportunity to grow into roles such as Team Captain, Trainer, Quality Assurance, or Management

Position Summary

As a Merry Maids team member, you will professionally clean customer homes using Merry Maids' cleaning procedures, products, and equipment. You will work as part of a team to provide consistent, high-quality cleaning and excellent customer service.

This is an active, hands-on job. The right person will be dependable, on time, respectful with customers and coworkers, and able to follow written and verbal instructions.

Important Requirements

Applicants must be able to communicate clearly in English with customers, team members, and the office. Spanish is helpful and strongly welcomed, but English communication is required for this position because team members may need to speak directly with customers, understand service notes, report issues, and follow job instructions.

Applicants must also have a valid driver's license and be able to drive to and from customer homes as needed. Access to a reliable personal vehicle is strongly preferred. Company vehicles may be available at times, but are limited. If a personal vehicle is used for approved work travel, mileage reimbursement will be provided in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

Responsibilities

Use Merry Maids cleaning products and procedures to clean customer homes

Use provided equipment, including vacuums, microfiber cloths, mops, and cleaning supplies

Clean kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas, and other areas of the home

Clean surfaces such as counters, sinks, toilets, showers, tubs, mirrors, cabinets, baseboards, light fixtures, windowsills, and floors

Dust furniture, remove cobwebs, and clean reachable surfaces

Vacuum carpets, stairs, rugs, hard surface floors, and upholstered furniture

Sweep, mop, and clean hard surface floors, including bathroom and kitchen floors

Move reasonably moveable furniture and items to clean under and behind them

Carry cleaning products and equipment to and from the office, vehicle, and customer homes

Follow customized cleaning instructions and service notes

Help keep supplies stocked and equipment maintained

Contribute to a positive work environment by being in uniform, dependable, respectful, and on time

Communicate professionally with customers, coworkers, and the office

Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Ability to communicate clearly in English

Spanish language skills are a plus

Strong customer service and communication skills

Valid driver's license

Ability to drive to and from various job sites as needed

Reliable transportation; personal vehicle strongly preferred

Current auto insurance if using a personal vehicle for work

Ability to read and follow cleaning instructions

Ability to learn Merry Maids cleaning products, procedures, and quality standards

Ability to work well with a team and independently when needed

Ability to pass required background and motor vehicle record checks

Prior residential cleaning experience is helpful, but not required

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular physical activity throughout the day. Team members must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds of equipment, load and unload supplies from vehicles, climb stairs, bend, kneel, reach, stoop, vacuum, mop, and clean bathrooms, kitchens, floors, showers, tubs, and other areas of the home. Team members may clean several homes in one day.

Team members must also be comfortable working around common household conditions, including dog and cat hair, dust, mildew, mold, and cleaning solutions.

Ready to Create Brighter Days?

If you are dependable, hardworking, friendly, and ready to be part of a professional cleaning team, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Merry Maids of Sunnyvale.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the position. The company reserves the right to modify this description as business needs change. This job description does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and employment remains at will. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Compensation: $19.50 per hour

Looking for a fun place to work, with a flexible schedule and competitive pay? Then come live the Merry Maids life!

As a Merry Maids team member, you would belong to an award-winning company and be a part of our close-knit team - a team that works together to provide the best cleaning solutions and customer service to our clients. We offer paid training, excellent work/life balance and real opportunities for advancement. You may start off as a team member, but you are then able to tailor a career path that matches your interests and goals - including becoming a team captain, trainer, quality assurance supervisor or manager.

We take pleasure in improving our clients' lives by allowing them to spend more time with family or doing activities they enjoy. As trusted in-home professionals, we form strong relationships with our clients and are often considered part of their extended families.

Ready to create brighter days for you and our customers?