1st Shift Day Porter (Janitorial)

Bee Line Support•Chicago, IL

20h•$0 - $17

About The Position

The Day Porter maintains the cleanliness, appearance, and overall presentation of assigned commercial facilities throughout the day. The role provides ongoing cleaning and facility support in occupied environments, ensuring restrooms, common areas, entrances, floors, and other assigned spaces remain clean, orderly, and well-stocked. The Day Porter interacts regularly with building occupants, visitors, clients, and facility personnel and is expected to provide professional, courteous, and responsive service. The role requires attention to detail, dependability, independent work, and responsiveness to changing cleaning needs. The Day Porter must follow company safety procedures and properly use cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment. The Day Porter is expected to demonstrate ownership and accountability, kindness and professionalism in interactions, consistent and responsive client service, and high cleaning standards. In medical facilities, the role includes safely handling, transporting, and disposing of waste according to applicable regulations, facility requirements, and company procedures. This is a part-time position at a medical facility, Monday through Friday, four hours per day (20 hours per week), with a 10 a.m. start time.

Requirements

Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting as required.
Ability to safely use common janitorial tools, equipment, and cleaning chemicals.
Basic understanding of proper cleaning procedures and safe chemical handling.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple cleaning priorities throughout the day.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to established cleanliness standards.
Ability to communicate professionally with supervisors, team members, clients, visitors, and building occupants.
Reliable attendance and punctuality.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, or facilities services.
Experience working in an occupied commercial facility.
Experience providing customer service in a professional environment.
Familiarity with commercial cleaning equipment, including floor machines, vacuum cleaners, and carpet extractors.
OSHA or other workplace safety training.
Experience working in medical, office, educational, manufacturing, or other commercial facilities.
Ability to work varied schedules, including occasional weekends or holidays, based on client and facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Maintain the cleanliness, appearance, and overall condition of assigned areas throughout the day.
Clean and maintain restrooms, including floors, fixtures, sinks, toilets, mirrors, and other surfaces.
Monitor restroom conditions and replenish soap, paper products, and other supplies as needed.
Collect, remove, and properly dispose of trash and waste materials from assigned areas.
Monitor common areas, entrances, hallways, and high-traffic areas and address cleaning needs as they arise.
Sweep, mop, vacuum, and otherwise maintain assigned floors.
Clean and maintain entrances, lobbies, cafeterias, break rooms, and other assigned common areas.
Assist with cafeteria cleaning by wiping surfaces, cleaning floors, and removing trash as needed.
Keep assigned exterior areas, including entrances, sidewalks, driveways, and parking areas, free of trash and litter.
Dust and wipe furniture, fixtures, walls, partitions, equipment, and other assigned surfaces.
Clean interior glass, entrance windows, partitions, mirrors, and other glass surfaces using appropriate methods and equipment.
Clean and polish furniture, fixtures, and other surfaces to maintain a professional appearance.
Empty and clean ash receptacles where applicable.
Collect, sort, and handle recyclable materials according to company procedures.
Monitor areas for spills, hazards, damage, or maintenance concerns and promptly report issues to a supervisor or appropriate management.
Maintain adequate inventories of cleaning supplies and equipment and communicate supply needs to the supervisor.
Safely use and maintain cleaning tools, equipment, and chemicals according to manufacturer instructions and company safety procedures.
Follow applicable company, client, facility, and OSHA safety requirements.
In medical facilities, safely handle, transport, and dispose of waste according to applicable regulations, facility requirements, and company procedures.
Maintain professional and courteous interactions with occupants, visitors, clients, and team members.
Respond promptly and professionally to reasonable cleaning requests from occupants, clients, or management.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.