The Porter is responsible for keeping our space clean and tidy for our guests to feel comfortable enjoying our space and food: from our hallways, tables in the seating areas and floors. Responsible for the cleanliness of the vendor outside spaces, trash compactor and grease trap areas.
CORE FOCUS & ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualified candidates must be able to satisfactorily complete the following responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.
● Assists in keeping the market area clean, neat and free of debris and trash as needed.
● Cleans hallways and restrooms.
● Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, vacuums and polishes floor.
● Removes trash from bins and takes it to the trash bins downstairs.
● Walks all assigned floors at beginning, throughout the day and end of shift to collect trash, soiled linen and other items as assigned by management.
● Clean all public areas in the prescribed manner while following department standard operating procedures.
● Reports missing/ found articles, damage or merchandise problems to the housekeeping supervisors and managers.
● Responds at all times in a friendly, helpful manner to guests and other colleagues.
● Handles any tasks assigned by the supervisors as and when needed.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. We welcome all genders who meet the essential qualifications below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● Ability to communicate in verbal English with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding, English as a second language is welcome
● Ability to apply logical thinking and understanding to carry out written and oral instructions.
● Ability to address and solve problems involving guest and operational issues
● Ability to understand guests’ service needs & requests.
● Ability to understand proper use of equipment and cleaning agents.
● Highly responsible & reliable.
● Have good time management skills.
● Prioritize and organize work assignments, have timely follow up with execution,
● Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team with minimum supervision.
● Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times.
● Ability to comply with physical demands as outlined below.
● Ability to scrub surfaces. May require extending arms overhead to perform cleaning tasks, and work in confined spaces for extended periods of time.
● Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Individual should be high school graduate and/or have a combination of experiences that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability to effectively fulfill the requirements of this job description.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Primary environment: ambient room temperatures typical to a market hall environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical aspects include but are not limited to the following:
● Sit, walk and/or stand continuously.
● Frequent lifting and carrying 25 lbs (frequently) and 50 lbs (occasionally).
● Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling and lifting.
● Bend, squat, crawl and reach above shoulder level.
● Use dominant hand coordination for simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation.
● Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps.
● May be exposed to extreme temperatures, dust, dampness, height and moving machinery.
