Seasonal Day Porter (Facilities/Cleaner)

AvaHR; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

FAO Schwarz is seeking a Seasonal Day Porter for the Holiday Season in New York. This part-time role focuses on maintaining impeccable store standards through thorough housekeeping aligned with daily checklists.

Responsibilities include daily cleaning, sanitation, and equipment upkeep, with the ability to handle heavy lifting and long periods of standing. Flexibility for days, evenings, and weekends is required in a flagship retail environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in facilities or housekeeping in a flagship or premium retail environment.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal ability.
• Flexibility to work across days, evenings and weekends in a Flagship Retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of all areas within the store and break room areas.
• Address maintenance/equipment issues at point of contact or escalate to Leadership as needed.
• Ensure safety standards by using protective equipment and following chemical handling guidelines.
• Daily cleaning of floor (sweep, mop, vacuum).
• Daily cleaning of ceiling, vents and visual props.
• Perform routine restroom cleaning throughout the day.
• Perform routine trash removal in store and break room area to trash compactor.
• Dust and clean all surfaces.
• Maintain cleaning equipment, supplies and products; report repairs and safety issues.

Skills

Housekeeping

Facilities maintenance

Communication

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Cleaning chemicals

Job description

The Role

Join us for the Holiday Season! The Seasonal Day Porter is responsible for delivering the FAO Schwarz brand to our team and guests by completing thorough housekeeping tasks in line with daily checklists. This part-time role is responsible for ensuring store standards are impeccable throughout the day and maintaining supply levels to fully complete the workload each day.

Reporting to: Facilities Coordinator Part-time (20-29 hours a week)

What You'll Do

• Maintain the cleanliness of all areas within the store and break room areas.
• Address maintenance/equipment issues at point of contact or escalating concerns to Leadership as needed.
• Ensure that all safety standards are upheld by wearing protective equipment when necessary, using products and tools correctly, and following all guidelines concerning mixing potentially hazardous chemicals.
• Daily cleaning of floor; sweeping, mopping and vacuuming.
• Daily cleaning of ceiling, vents and visual props.
• Perform routine cleaning of restrooms throughout the day.
• Perform routine trash removal in store and break room area to trash compactor.
• Dusting and cleaning of all surfaces.
• Maintenance and upkeep of all cleaning equipment, supplies, and products.
• Report all repairs needed and safety issues when encountered on the job.
• Follow all health and safety guidelines.
• Follow all procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment in order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.

What You Have

• 1+ year experience in a facilities or housekeeping role in a flagship or premium retail environment.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, and bending, twisting, and standing for long periods of time.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal ability.
• Ability to work with pace to achieve workload out of hours and during trading times.
• Flexible availability in line with a Flagship Retail environment across days, evenings and weekends.

This job description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by this role. Employees are required to perform other related functions as assigned.