Day Porter (DOT) Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

EMCOR Government Services, Inc.•DC, DC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

EMCOR Government Services is hiring a Day Porter to conduct housekeeping at the Department of Transportation (DOT) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The position is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement for SEIU Local 32BJ. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Porter performs interior cleaning and may perform exterior cleaning and basic maintenance, along with other duties based on building, facility, and client needs. The role requires safe operation of cleaning equipment, tools, and chemical agents, and timely reporting of building repairs, damage, spills, emergencies, and safety concerns.

Requirements

Two or more years of housekeeping experience in commercial-industrial building equipment.
In-depth knowledge of housekeeping procedures and technologies.
Ability to read and interpret instructions, procedures, manuals, and other documents in English.
Knowledge of the safe use of cleaning agents and equipment used to perform job duties.
Reliable, thorough, observant, organized, flexible, and courteous.
Effective listening skills and ability to work as a team player.
Ability to understand written or verbal instructions from the designated supervisor.
Ability to communicate with supervisors and co-workers.
Willingness and ability to work any day or night shift schedule.
Willingness to work evenings or weekends on call in case of an emergency.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, taste, or smell; and use close, color, peripheral, and depth vision and adjust focus.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and handle.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and push or pull 50 pounds.
Ability to work in conditions that create dirt and dust.

Responsibilities

Perform daily interior cleaning, including emptying waste receptacles, removing debris and trash, vacuuming and shampooing floors and carpets, dusting and cleaning furniture, cleaning and restocking restrooms, washing walls, polishing and mopping floors, placing mats or runners during inclement weather, cleaning spills, and cleaning windows and window coverings.
Perform exterior building and premises cleaning and basic maintenance as required, potentially including cleaning exterior walls and windows, parking lots and structures, walkways and paths, gardens and lawns, outdoor furnishings, fountains, curbs and gutters, exterior hallways, and stairwells.
Assist with minor maintenance as directed, such as replacing batteries for touchless faucets and toilets and plunging toilets.
Perform other assigned duties based on facility and client needs, potentially including gardening and lawn care, inventory control and supply ordering, and snow removal, including salting or sanding.
Promptly notify management about spills, emergencies, repair needs, burned-out or broken lights, broken equipment or fixtures, damaged structures, plumbing issues, heating, cooling, or ventilation problems, and other observable safety concerns.
Safely use and operate related equipment, tools, devices, and cleaning agents to perform duties without harming floors, fixtures, people, or oneself.
Follow work orders and instructions from the designated supervisor and observe required safety protocols.
Work evenings or weekends on call in case of an emergency, as required.