Porter

Onni Group•Union, NJ

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Onni is seeking a Porter to maintain building and property in clean and orderly condition by performing routine maintenance activities. This role involves heavy cleaning duties, managing cleaning supplies, and ensuring the safety and upkeep of the grounds and facilities. The Porter will also assist with resident communications and make-ready duties as needed, while adhering to all company policies and legal requirements.

Requirements

Knowledge of standard cleaning methods and procedures.
Ability to stand, walk, and bend for many hours.
Ability to perform repetitive motion for long periods of time.
Experience with using cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, and cleaning solutions.
Background in handling, mixing, and using cleaning chemicals.
Knowledge of occupational hazards safety rules.
Communication skills.
Ability to lift heavy objects, climb ladders and work at particular heights.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic math skills.
This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, reporting, or operational efficiency. Employees are expected to use AI responsibly and in compliance with company policies, data privacy requirements, confidentiality obligations, and applicable laws. All AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs must be reviewed for accuracy, quality, and appropriateness before use. Employees are also expected to disclose when AI tools have been used in the creation of work and must not present AI-generated content as solely their own original work.

Nice To Haves

High school courses in shop may be preferred for jobs involving repair work.

Responsibilities

Keeps building and property in clean and orderly condition by performing routine maintenance activities.
Performs heavy cleaning duties such as sweeps, mops, scrubs, sanitizes, or vacuums floors.
Dusts, cleans, and polishes fixtures, furniture, walls, and equipment.
Cleans windows, mirrors, and partitions with soap and other cleansers.
Mixes cleaning solutions and chemicals in containers in preparation for cleaning, according to instructions.
Follows procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power machinery to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
May shampoos or steam-cleans carpets and rugs.
Manages inventory of cleaning supplies.
Notifies managers regarding the need for repairs or additions to building operating systems.
Observes condition of property throughout the community and immediately reports and/or initiates action to correct unsafe conditions.
Always maintains awareness of proper safety precautions.
Ensures that storage areas always remain locked when not in use.
Physically walks the property on a frequent basis and removes litter, debris, cigarette butts and pet droppings from the grounds.
Performs "trash-out" duties at vacated apartments daily.
Removes all abandoned furniture, trash, boxes.
Transfers to dumpster or storage area, whichever is applicable.
Transfers trash and other items left outside of dumpster into dumpster.
Pick-up and sweep area.
Keeps dumpster/compactor doors closed on windy days.
Assists with "make-ready" duties when requested.
Distributes resident communications to residents.
Assists in keeping grounds neat and free of litter.
Conducts all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, state and federal laws; e.g., OSHA, ADA, Fair Housing, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned.