What are the responsibilities and job description for the Porter position at Phipps Houses?
The Organization is looking for bright, energetic Porters for our newest affordable housing development in East New York, Brooklyn. The initial phase of the development contains 403 units and is scheduled to open February 2024.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
- Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, laundry room, locker rooms and other work areas.
- Sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes, and polishes floor s and stairways.
- Dusts furniture and equipment, vacuum carpets.
- Polishes metalwork, cleans tiles and saddles.
- Washes wall and woodwork.
- Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
- Empties wastebaskets
- Clean vacant apartments as required
- Check compactor , remove full compactor garbage bags and put out for pick up per schedule. Sweep, mop and disinfect compactor room.
- Replenishes bathroom supplies.
- Replaces light bulbs.
- Clean garage, basement area and grounds
- Shovels snow and clears walkways in winter
- Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.