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
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.
