Day Porter

UKG; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

PTO

401k

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Day Porter to provide daytime custodial support at the Strawberry Plains Campus during occupied hours. The role covers urgent cleaning requests, restrooms, high-traffic areas, and event support, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

The schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm with potential changes. Benefits, PTO, and 401k are available, with bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate in English and follow directions from staff and supervisors.
• Dependable with punctuality and attention to detail in a busy educational setting.
• Professional, courteous communication with students, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Ability to work both independently and with others and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide daytime coverage to handle urgent cleaning requests and general cleaning tasks.
• Continuously monitor and clean high-traffic areas during occupied hours.
• Respond promptly to spills and urgent service needs using PPE and procedures.
• Check, clean, disinfect, and restock restrooms throughout the day.
• Maintain custodial closets, carts, supplies, and equipment.
• Follow campus safety, security, and site procedures.
• Support events with setup, cleanup, and post-event cleaning.
• Wear uniform, badge, and maintain professional grooming.

Skills

English communication

Dependability

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

The Day Porter provides responsive daytime custodial support at the Strawberry Plains Campus during occupied hours. The position handles urgent cleaning requests, work orders, restrooms, high-traffic areas, events, and other general cleaning assignments while maintaining a safe, professional, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm (schedule subject to change)

Benefits, PTO, 401k, and several bonus opportunities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide daytime coverage to handle urgent cleaning requests, work orders, and general cleaning assignments as directed by the Janitorial Services Coordinator or Premiere supervision.
• Continuously monitor and clean high-traffic areas, entrances, lobbies, corridors, hallways, classrooms, laboratories, libraries, offices, vending areas, restrooms, and other assigned spaces during occupied hours.
• Respond promptly to spills, bodily-fluid incidents, weather-related tracking, urgent service calls, and other immediate cleaning needs using required PPE and procedures.
• Check, clean, disinfect, and restock restrooms throughout the day; maintain high-touch surfaces using applicable clinical-cleaning procedures.
• Empty trash; transport waste to designated collection areas or dumpsters; handle only properly discarded or clearly identified material.
• Perform routine cleaning duties as time allows, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, spot cleaning, glass cleaning, water-fountain cleaning, and surface disinfection.
• Maintain custodial closets, carts, supplies, tools, and equipment in a clean, neat, orderly, sanitary, and secure condition.
• Follow all company and campus safety, security, conduct, and reporting expectations while performing assigned work.
• Use assigned keys, access credentials, equipment, and campus property responsibly and in accordance with training and site procedures.
• Maintain professional conduct while on campus and interact appropriately with students, faculty, staff, visitors, and client representatives.
• Promptly report injuries, unsafe conditions, damage, security concerns, supply shortages, equipment issues, service deficiencies, and incomplete work to the supervisor.
• Use only approved and properly labeled cleaning products; follow Safety Data Sheets, PPE requirements, equipment instructions, and applicable company and campus procedures.

Events and Campus Support

• Provide day-porter coverage for events at any assigned campus; report upon arrival to the on-site event representative or Janitorial Services Coordinator.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown when requested, clean spills and messes during events, check restrooms at least every 30 minutes, remove trash as needed, and complete post-event cleaning of all used areas.
• Wear clean uniform clothing in good condition, non-slip closed-toe shoes, and a company identification badge; maintain professional grooming and hygiene and avoid scented lotions, perfume, or cologne during event assignments.
• Do not accept items offered at events unless email documentation authorizes acceptance.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate in the English language and follow directions from Institution staff and Premiere supervisors.
• Ability to read and follow assigned routes, written procedures, safety information, labels, schedules, checklists, and site-specific instructions.
• Dependability, punctuality, attention to detail, and ability to complete assigned work within the scheduled shift.
• Professional, courteous communication with students, faculty, staff, visitors, and client representatives in an occupied educational environment.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively, respond to changing priorities, and promptly report service, safety, security, equipment, and facility concerns.
• Ability to use cleaning tools, chemicals, supplies, and commercial-grade equipment safely and according to training and manufacturer instructions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or practice in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Janitorial Experience

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter

: Inspired to perform without outside help

Experience

Preferred

1 year:

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