Porter

Phipps; Sunnyside (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Phipps in Sunnyside, Queens, is seeking a bright Porter to maintain our affordable housing development. You will clean, polish, and maintain common areas, lobby, hallways, and vacant units as needed.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 months related experience or equivalent training; you must be authorized to work in the U.S. We value self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals and an ability to perform winter maintenance as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; or 1–3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship).
• Equal Opportunity Employer with non-discrimination in recruitment and employment.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
• Cleans rooms, lobbies, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, laundry room and other areas.
• Sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes, and polishes floors and stairways.
• Dusts furniture and equipment, vacuum carpets.
• Polishes metalwork, cleans tiles and saddles.
• Washes walls and woodwork; cleans windows, door panels, sills.
• Empty wastebaskets; clean vacant apartments as required.
• Check compactor, remove bags, sweep and disinfect compactor room.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies; maintain garage, basement and grounds.
• Shovels snow and clears walkways in winter; transports small equipment as needed.

Skills

Self Motivated

Responsible

Detail-oriented

Education

General Equivalency Diploma or better

High School Diploma or better

Job description

The Organization is looking for a bright, energetic Porter for our affordable housing development in Sunnyside, Queens.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, laundry room, locker rooms and other work areas.
• Sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes, and polishes floor s and stairways.
• Dusts furniture and equipment, vacuum carpets.
• Polishes metalwork, cleans tiles and saddles.
• Washes wall and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Empties wastebaskets
• Clean vacant apartments as required
• Check compactor , remove full compactor garbage bags and put out for pick up per schedule. Sweep, mop and disinfect compactor room.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies.
• Clean garage, basement area and grounds
• Shovels snow and clears walkways in winter
• Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Self Motivated

Novice

Responsible

Novice

Detail-oriented

Novice

Novice

Building Maintenance

Novice

Education

Preferred

General Equiv Diploma or better.

High School Diploma or better.

Experience

Preferred

or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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