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A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.
$31,955 / year median in Texas
+14% projected growth
Job Description
SYNC Residential is hiring a Porter with keen attention to detail and great customer service skills to join our service team at an upcoming acquisition in the 78233 area code! This 300+ unit, Class A, Garden Style community was built in 2017 and offers modern, elevated finishes with resort-style amenities. Candidates must be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions. A Day in the Life of a Porter with
SYNC Residential:
Walking all grounds, parking lots or garages, pool areas, amenity spaces, and common areas to remove all waste items and ensure the community is at peak presentationManaging and moving trash compactors and dumpsters based on community collection scheduleCompleting power washing and other similar preventative maintenance projects as assignedEmptying garbage receptacles and pet waste stations throughout communityCleaning pet park and removing pet wasteMonitoring and reporting concerns on landscaping and irrigation system conditions on behalf of the service teamEntering work orders for any noted areas throughout the community that need attentionAssisting in the make ready process as needed To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties:
Responsible daily for picking up and cleaning the entire community exterior including amenities and common areas using company-supplied materials and equipment and following manufacturers directions for same. Ensures peak appearance of the property exterior at all times. Provides non-technical support to other on-site staff positions. This is a line position with indirect impact on company funds. Cleans and picks up trash from around trash dumpster, ensuring a clean and tidy appearance at all times.
Cleans and arranges furniture and trash receptacles in pool area(s). Possesses pool operators certificate. Tests chemical level of pool water on daily basis and checks to maintain proper chemical balance. Follows manufacturers directions for use of company-supplied materials and equipment.
Cleans and maintains club facilities in an orderly, presentable and decorative fashion.
Maintains cleanliness of office and all other amenity and common area facilities assuring general cleanliness of grounds, laundry rooms, walkways, streets, driveways, parking lots, entrances, foyers, breezeways, recreational areas, etc. May perform exterior building light checks and assist with repairs and replacement of same.
Performs supplemental landscape maintenance and irrigation system repair and/or supplemental watering of lawn and landscape areas so that landscape areas are tidy, trimmed and properly watered. May be required, in the absence of separate yard crew or outside landscape maintenance contractor, to perform extensive in-house landscape and gardening duties such as mowing, edgin...