What are the responsibilities and job description for the Porter/Grounds keeper position at Eureka Multifamily Group?
Eureka Multifamily Group is seeking an energetic and reliable Porter/Grounds Keeper to perform day-to-day building maintenance at one of our properties. The Porter is responsible for day-to-day building maintenance at our property. Overall duties will include removing debris, maintaining common room areas, restocking bathrooms and responding to all cleaning emergencies. The Porter is highly organized, dedicated, and able to handle a variety of duties simultaneously. You will work with management to create an effective cleaning schedule, which will include your day-to-day routines and work timetable.
Essential Job Functions:
- Complete minor repairs and building improvements.
- Prepare conference rooms before and after important meetings.
- Clean all common room areas including the kitchen, cafeteria, lobby and break room.
- When applicable, place safety hazard signs in the building including wet paint and wet floor warning signs.
- Monitor, clean and service washrooms.
- Respond to any major spills or other cleaning crises.
- Remove litter and rubbish from main common rooms.
- Help order supplies required for facility maintenance.
- Other duties assigned.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor and residents.
- Able to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
- Must be reliable and professional.
- Prepared to execute all duties and responsibilities in a safe and timely manner.
Education & Experience Required:
- High school diploma or relevant qualification required.
- Experience with painting, landscaping and general maintenance is a plus.
- 6 – 12 months' porter experience preferred.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
The physical demands of the job described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by the job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee normally works primarily in a temperature-controlled indoor environment, but may occasionally work in an outdoor environment exposed to adverse weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.