Cleaner - Part-Time

Part-time cleaning roles at student housing properties get overlooked on job boards, but they're genuinely useful positions to hold early in a property management career. You're on the ground every day, moving through every corner of the community, which means you develop an eye for what a well-run property actually looks like from the inside out.

Redstone Residential operates over 38,000 beds across 20 states, making it one of the larger third-party student housing management companies in the country. Their Rexburg location is a student community, which comes with its own rhythm: high turnover seasons, move-in pushes, and the kind of cleaning checks that keep resident relations from becoming maintenance headaches. This role sits at the center of that.

Day to day, you'll handle scheduled cleaning checks of resident apartments, keep common areas like hallways, the clubhouse, and the leasing office in good shape, and manage exterior upkeep including trash, debris, landscaping, and snow and ice removal when the Idaho winters arrive. There's some light maintenance assistance involved as well. The shifts run four to six hours and the pay is $12.00 per hour, part-time and non-exempt.

What makes someone good at this role isn't just attention to detail, it's the ability to self-direct. You'll often be working without someone checking on you every hour, so the candidates who do well here are people who take ownership of their checklist and finish it without being prompted. A friendly demeanor matters too, since cleaning checks put you inside residents' living spaces, and how you carry yourself there affects how residents feel about the property overall.

From a career standpoint, this kind of role builds real fluency with property operations. Porters and cleaners who stay curious tend to move into maintenance tech roles or leasing support positions. You start to understand turn prep, punch list work, and curb appeal in a way that's hard to teach in a classroom. At a company managing a portfolio this size, there are also internal paths worth asking about during the interview.

What Redstone Is Looking For

• Some background in janitorial or cleaning work
• Ability to complete daily tasks independently, without close supervision
• Comfortable with physical work: lifting 50-plus pounds and standing for a full shift
• Friendly and professional when interacting with residents

Redstone offers a 401(k) with up to 6% matching, which is worth noting for a part-time hourly position. If you're based in Rexburg and want a foothold in property management, this is a practical place to start building one.