Porter, Maintenance​/Cleaning

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The Porter is responsible for physically maintaining the cleanliness and housekeeping of the property including minor repairs and touch-up work, corrective and preventative housekeeping measures on property fixtures and building common areas, and for safeguarding same. The Porter is also responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the property's interior and exterior, and where applicable, for cleaning apartments prior to a new resident's move-in.

Daily housekeeping is the primary responsibility. This position is also responsible for ensuring that property equipment is maintained in proper working condition and safeguarded.

• Watering of flower beds, lawns, trees and shrubs
• Remove branches, shrubbery, grass clippings, trimmings at the end of each day
• Painting and Staining
• Building Clean-up
• Parking Lot/Sidewalk Clean-up. Sweep or use leaf blower in parking areas and drive lanes to remove debris
• Walk property, parking lots and sidewalk first thing each morning and several times daily to ensure positive curb appeal
• Minor exterior landscaping - water and prune exterior shrubbery and plants. Keep grounds and sidewalks neat and free of debris. Rake, sweep, shovel as needed
• Ensure that refuse in common areas is properly disposed of. Assist in moving abandoned furniture, boxes, etc. to the trash area when necessary
• Assist with various physical tasks as directed (e.g., tearing down fences, digging post holes, carrying abandoned sofas, etc.)
• Assist with turnover when requested
• Clean exterior lighting fixtures and globes
• Walk the property frequently and remove litter, debris, and pet droppings. Ensure the following areas remain neat and free of litter: walkways, parking lots and garages, pool, roof deck/courtyard, laundry room, mail rooms, dumpster areas, recreation areas, grounds adjacent to the road in front of the office
• Provide your supervisor with a list of repairs and replacements needed in landscaping and grounds inspections

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other