The West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, Inc. (WSFSSH) is a community-based organization whose mission is to provide safe, affordable housing with supportive services within a residential setting, which enhances the independence and dignity of each person. WSFSSH develops, manages, and provides housing for low- income older persons, many of whom live with mental illness and/or have experienced homelessness. WSFSSH is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Job Summary (Sunday & Thursday 12pm - 9pm, Monday, Friday & Saturday 8am - 5pm)

Porter is responsible for keeping the residential building, SRO (single room occupancy) units, and public areas of the residential building neat and organized.

What you'll do 

• Regular maintenance (mopping, vacuuming, cleaning walls, handrails, surfaces, doors, collecting garbage) of the following areas including but not limited to
  • Common areas in the mezzanine and lobby, offices, stairwells, elevator and laundry room located on the basement floor
  • Sidewalk and front of building is clean and free of hazards (Snow or ice)
• Regular cleaning of the elevator (including, but not limited to: walls, interior and exterior doors, door-tracks.)
• Regular maintenance of all shared bathrooms on the mezzanine, the lobby and the resident floors (clean all surfaces, mop floors, empty garbage, assure adequate supplies of paper products and soap)
• Maintain cleaning checklists
• Other duties as assigned

 What you'll need: 

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, required. Higher education preferred
• Able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment
• Able to perform job responsibilities
• Able to speak, read, and write English (as required by DSS regulation 487.9.13)
• Experience working with dependent persons