1st Shift Part Time Day Porter (Janitorial)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Des Plaines, IL, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Personal services
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Ability to perform physical tasks associated with the position, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting as required.
- Ability to safely use common janitorial tools, equipment, and cleaning chemicals.
- Basic understanding of proper cleaning procedures and safe chemical handling.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple cleaning priorities throughout the day.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining established cleanliness standards.
- Ability to communicate professionally with supervisors, team members, clients, visitors, and building occupants.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- Previous experience in janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, or facilities services.
- Experience working in an occupied commercial facility.
- Experience providing customer service in a professional environment.
- Familiarity with commercial cleaning equipment, including floor machines, vacuum cleaners, and carpet extractors.
- OSHA or other workplace safety training.
- Experience working in medical, office, educational, manufacturing, or other commercial facilities.
- Ability to work varied schedules, including occasional weekends or holidays, based on client and facility requirements.
Full description
About the Role
The Day Porter is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, appearance, and overall presentation of assigned commercial facilities throughout the day. This position provides ongoing cleaning and facility support in occupied environments, ensuring restrooms, common areas, entrances, floors, and other assigned spaces remain clean, orderly, and well-stocked.
The Day Porter interacts regularly with building occupants, visitors, clients, and facility personnel and is expected to provide professional, courteous, and responsive service. The role requires strong attention to detail, dependability, the ability to work independently, and the ability to respond to changing cleaning needs throughout the day. The Day Porter must follow all company safety procedures and properly use cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment.
In every aspect of this role, the Day Porter is expected to exemplify the company’s core values:
- Take it Personally: Demonstrate ownership and accountability for the cleanliness and appearance of assigned areas.
- Start with Kindness: Foster respectful, professional, and supportive interactions with colleagues, clients, visitors, and building occupants.
- Every Client. Our Only Client.: Treat every client and facility as a priority and provide consistent, responsive service.
- Outperform. Overdeliver.: Maintain high cleaning standards and proactively identify opportunities to improve the appearance and cleanliness of the facility.
Essential Functions
- Maintain the cleanliness, appearance, and overall condition of assigned areas throughout the day.
- Clean and maintain restrooms throughout the day, including cleaning floors, fixtures, sinks, toilets, mirrors, and other surfaces.
- Monitor restroom conditions and replenish soap, paper products, and other supplies as needed.
- Collect, remove, and properly dispose of trash and waste materials from assigned areas.
- Monitor common areas, entrances, hallways, and high-traffic areas throughout the day and address cleaning needs as they arise.
- Sweep, mop, vacuum, and otherwise maintain assigned floors in a clean and attractive condition.
- Clean and maintain entrance areas, lobbies, cafeterias, break rooms, and other common areas as assigned.
- Assist with cafeteria cleaning, including wiping surfaces, cleaning floors, and removing trash as needed.
- Keep building entrances, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, and other assigned exterior areas free of trash and litter.
- Dust and wipe furniture, fixtures, walls, partitions, equipment, and other assigned surfaces.
- Clean interior glass, entrance windows, partitions, mirrors, and other glass surfaces using appropriate cleaning methods and equipment.