Part-Time Community; Custodian Porter

Rum River Apartments – Isanti, MN

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM + On-call rotation

The base salary rate for this position is $18.00 per hour, dependent on qualifications, experience, and location. The position is eligible for quarterly lease renewal bonuses.

Eligible for the following benefits:

• Quarterly Renewal Bonuses
• 20% Rent, Parking, and Storage Discount for Centerspace rents
• 8 Paid Hours of Volunteer Time Off
• 401(k) match up to 5% per paycheck
• Sick and Safe Time

As a Community Porter, you will maintain the community’s common areas, unit turns, and provide an excellent first impression of the interior to support the company's vision of maintaining the appearance and preservation of our properties.

Professionally performs janitorial, groundskeeping, and light maintenance duties on a timely basis.

Expected to follow instructions, understand established procedures and comply with deadlines. Generally given substantial guidance, but expected to be self‑directed once trained. May need assistance in prioritizing duties and setting deadlines.

• General property maintenance and property area cleaning.
  • Routinely perform the following housekeeping tasks in all areas: sweep, mop, wax, and vacuum floors; empty wastebaskets; dust and wipe all surfaces; clean and disinfect bathrooms, showers, and bathtubs; clean kitchen and pantry, including all shelves and/or drawers; clean appliances, including the exterior surface and also inside drum; sweep and clean fireplace hearths; clean windows, mini‑blinds, and mirrors; sweep and clean balconies and patios;
    
    sweep areas directly outside entrances.
  • Clean all common areas as scheduled by the supervisor. Areas include, but are not limited to: parking garage, individual offices, clubroom areas, community rooms, model units, corporate apartments, mailbox areas, stairwells, storage areas, and elevators. Periodic cleaning of windows in these common areas per the property schedule.
• Daily touch‑up cleaning of the tour path and show apartment homes.
• Assist with light apartment maintenance with introduction to in‑home service requests.
• Maintain the care, inventory, and proper use of all cleaning products, supplies, and equipment.
• Inform supervisor when cleaning supplies are needed and request re‑ordering in a timely manner.
• Operate within OSHA standards and company safety policies; communicate any safety or risk concerns to management.
• May be responsible for snow removal such as shoveling snow and de‑icing walkways depending on the property and need.
• Complete apartment unit cleaning for turns.
• Report unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding the property or residents.
• Assist in keeping grounds and the building neat and free of litter and dirt; removal of weeds; spraying for weeds and insects; light snow removal; sanding and salting; cleaning or replacing filters; and cleaning exterior surfaces and doors.
• Assist with preventative maintenance.
• Assist residents and team with a high level of customer service.
• Utilize work‑order systems for assignments and close out tasks once completed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Some local travel may be required.

• Preferred:
  Background in custodial.

• Language skills:
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, MSDS sheets, basic maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals. Ability to understand and communicate with supervisor and tenants.
• Mathematical skills:
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, ratios, circumference, and volume as it relates to appropriate amounts of cleaning solutions.
• Reasoning ability:
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer skills:
  Ability to efficiently use and navigate on the Internet and use web‑based time‑keeping software.

• Constantly (66–100% of the time): on feet, standing, walking, climbing…