Porter

OpenWorks; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Job summary

OpenWorks is seeking a porter to clean and maintain public areas in a building or complex. Responsibilities include restroom cleaning, trash removal, floor upkeep, and restocking supplies. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and professional interaction with guests and management.

Expect a flexible schedule and routine tasks supported by training and development opportunities. The position is onsite in a building environment typical of our facilities in the Columbus area.

Qualifications

• Energetic, pleasant, and professional demeanor.
• Strong communication skills with customers and colleagues.
• Understand safety requirements and follow the company handbook.
• Ability to adapt to changing tasks outside normal duties.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and working independently.
• Note: position may require male and/or female representation.

Responsibilities

• Keep workplace clean, organized and disinfected across areas.
• Comply with safety rules, policies and procedures.
• Perform tasks alone or with a team and take direction from supervision.
• Interact professionally with managers, peers and customers.
• Use proper personal protective equipment as required.
• Maintain restroom supplies and restock as needed.
• Clean interior areas including floors, carpets, windows, walls and restrooms.
• Manage janitorial closet inventory and report low-stock items.
• Remove debris and empty trash/recycling bins; adjust to client needs.

Skills

Energetic

Pleasant

Professional

Strong communication

Safety awareness

Task flexibility

Lifting 50 lbs

Independent worker

Gender representation

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Job Summary

A porter is required to clean and maintain public areas in a building or complex. They are expected to clean the toilets/urinals, sinks, floors, and mirrors in restrooms and keep entryways and hallways free of dirt and debris. Their areas of responsibility include emptying trash throughout the facility and promptly cleaning up floor spills or wet spots created by guests, inclement weather, etc. Keeping restroom consumables such as toilet tissue and paper hand towels in stock is a vital part of the job. The porter will typically have a checklist that they maintain indicating the time each area was visited and maintained

throughout their shift.

Responsibilities

A porter oversees keeping the workplace clean, organized and disinfected. The following responsibilities include:

• Comply with safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Perform work assignments individually or with a team.
• Take direction and respond to supervision.
• Talk with managers, peers, and customers in a professional manner.
• Use proper personal protective equipment.
• Understand customer service and satisfaction.
• Clean the interior of buildings including floors, carpets, rugs, windows, walls, and restrooms.
• Maintain inventory of janitorial closet; report any low-stock items to supervisor or manager.
• Remove debris from sidewalks.
• Empty trash and recycling bins.
• Duties and Responsibilities may change or update based on customer needs.

Building Maintenance

• Building entrances are to be policed for removal of all litter, debris and trash during the workday. Entrances should always appear neat and orderly.
• Removal of trash from trash cans/receptacles on the campus exterior and replacement of trash
• can liners.
• Spot cleaning of public display cases and display items such as statues and plaques, and lobby
• areas.
• High-traffic areas are to be continuously policed and picked up throughout the day for removal of all litter, damp mopping spillages, and emptying of trash receptacles as needed.

Bathrooms

• Maintenance of an adequate supply of toiletries for replenishment in restrooms of soap, hand
• towels, toilet paper, sanitary products, toilet seat covers etc.
• Clean and sanitize toilets, sinks.
• Clean mirrors wipe down sinks and toilets and remove dirt and stains.
• Trash removal.

Kitchen/Eating Areas

• Dust/dry mop/sweep eating areas.
• Lunch setup/cleanup (sweeping/mopping as needed).
• Trash removal

Qualifications

• Must be energetic, pleasant, and professional.
• Strong communication skills. This is the “face” in front of the customer. This position MUST be able to effectively communicate with both the customer and any building guests at any given time throughout their shift.
• Recognize and understand safety requirements and meet company handbook expectations.
• Ability to change tasks or assignments outside normal duties.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to work independently.
• This position may also require male and/or female representation