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Please Assist Me

Multi-family resident amenity platform with assistants

House Cleaner

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
$18.40/hr
Entry
Chicago, IL, USA
In Person
Cleaning & Custodial ServicesJanitorial Services

About the job

Requirements
  • The candidate must be able to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
  • The candidate must be reliable, punctual, and professional, and adapt to changing schedules, priorities, and client needs.
  • The candidate must have knowledge of residential cleaning products, equipment, and best practices.
  • The candidate must be able to stand, walk, bend, stretch, reach, and perform repetitive cleaning tasks throughout the day.
  • The candidate must be able to push, pull, and operate cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners, for extended periods.
  • The candidate must be able to safely lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
  • The candidate must be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain private residences by thoroughly cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and living areas.
  • Dust furniture, baseboards, windowsills, ceiling fans, and other surfaces.
  • Vacuum carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
  • Sweep, mop, and sanitize hard floors.
  • Clean windows, mirrors, and glass surfaces.
  • Scrub sinks, countertops, toilets, showers, bathtubs, and fixtures.
  • Make beds and refresh linens.
  • Empty trash and recycling and dispose of waste in designated areas.
  • Restock household essentials as needed.
  • Wash dishes and clean kitchen surfaces.
  • Clean cookware, utensils, and small kitchen appliances.
  • Dust and tidy common living areas.
  • Fold blankets, fluff pillows, and refresh shared spaces.
  • Complete light household chores.

About the company

Please Assist Me provides a resident amenity platform for multifamily properties by partnering with apartment buildings and property managers to offer a mobile app connected to a on-site team of personal assistants. Residents use the app to request services like cleaning, laundry, errands, grocery shopping, and mail management, performed by W-2 assistants, while property managers get tailored package management to reduce staff workload. The service centers on delivering a centralized, on-site concierge experience within the building instead of relying on multiple third-party apps. Its goal is to grow adoption across more buildings and scale partnerships, continuously improving the technology and operations to support residents' work-life balance.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$1.4M

Headquarters

Ashburn, Virginia

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Preqin and Caplight show a June 16, 2026 seed round, signaling active investor support.
  • Please Assist Me's website touts no additional cost to buildings, easing sales conversations.
  • Google Play shows an August 23, 2026 app update, indicating ongoing product maintenance.

What critics are saying

  • June 2026 funding totaled only $545,000, leaving expansion dependent on tiny reserves.
  • Glassdoor reviews cite chaotic, unorganized operations, risking service inconsistency and tenant churn.
  • Any privacy incident involving body cameras or in-home staff could destroy property-manager trust.

What makes Please Assist Me unique

  • W-2 assistants with body cameras create trust in residents' homes, unlike gig marketplaces.
  • Apartment partnerships bundle cleaning, errands, laundry, and package management into one resident amenity.
  • June 2026 seed backing from Ganas Ventures and Align Impact validates the model.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Bitly
Mar 8th, 2023
VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners Invests in Please Assist Me to Expand Personal Assistant Teams for Apartment Complexes

Home management app allows users to outsource household chores to a dedicated personal assistant team