Who's Behind the Sparkle? We Are!
About Us
Restif was started in 1983 as a sole proprietorship. After a few years of steady growth, it was purchased on January 1, 1990, by an employee-owned co-operative. It became Restif Cleaning Service Co-operative, Inc. The purpose of Restif is to maximize the shareholder's return on their labor and is, therefore, our company's limited equity.
The co-op is led by a three-person board of directors. The directors have staggered, three-year terms, so there is always someone with experience on the board. The board election is held at the annual membership meeting. Each shareholder has one vote regardless of investment level, seniority, or position in the company.
The board holds its principal gathering each year in December. At that meeting, they reviewed the previous year and set a budget and goal list for the following year. At that meeting also, the performance of the general manager is reviewed. The day-to-day operation of the company is delegated management in the manner of most corporations. The manager of Restif has all the normal powers of a manager, including the power to hire and fire. However, the manager is hired and evaluated by a board made up of representatives of those who are managed. Power and authority flow both up and down.
Teams of between three and ten cleaners provide the cleaning service. New hires must be voted into membership by their team after a trial period of six months. These teams are structured to decentralize decision-making, facilitate communication, and maximize opportunities for patronage generation and distribution. Restif distributes patronage advances at the end of each month, allocated through a two-stage system.
Restif has several janitorial teams, a floor and carpet cleaning team, a window washing team, an empty unit cleaning team, a maid service team, and an office team. We also have a night shift supervisor, a day shift supervisor, an operations manager, and a general manager. Employment at Restif varies between 35 and 45, depending on the season.
If you need additional information, please contact me at natalie@restif.com.
employee owners
leadership

Brian Leiteritz
Member since 2018
Operations Manager

Chia Her
Member since 2004
Day Supervisor

traci walden
member since 2022
Night Supervisor
office team

melissa costa
Member since 2011
Office Manager
Maid, Empty Unit, Window Scheduler
Bookkeeper, HR

Christina heinig
member since 2018
Office Technician
Carpet & Floor Scheduler
Payroll
carpets & floors

Gary
member since 1993

William
member since 2023

Andrew
member since 2024
Windows & exterior cleaning

jaren
member since 2022

Jace
member since 2024
maid service & empty unit

tawnya
member since 2015

hokti
member since 2020

jessica
member since 2023

Conner
Member since 2024

abby
Member since 2025

zhanette
Member since 2025
janitorial

chris
member since 2018

morgan
member since 2019

adrian
member since 2019

victor
member since 2020

polly
member since 2022

racheal
member since 2022

jacob
member since 2022

carolyn
member since 2024

scott
member since 2025
board of direCTORS

christina
Chair

chia
Vice Chair

tawnya
Treasurer