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Watkinson School, offering inventive teaching and learning since 1881, seeks a Day Porter. Reporting directly to the Director of Facilities, the Day Porter helps to ensure the cleanliness and safety of the school while also serving in other capacities to support the school and its community members. This could be a part-time or full-time position and a 10-month or 12-month position depending on availability and experience.
Day Porter Job Description:
We are seeking an energetic and reliable day porter to perform day-to-day janitorial maintenance at our School facility. Overall duties will include removing refuse, maintaining common areas, restocking bathrooms, responding to cleaning emergencies, and performing other facilities support tasks.
The successful candidate will be organized, dedicated, proactive, and able to handle a variety of duties simultaneously. You will work with management to create an effective cleaning schedule, which will include your day-to-day routines and work timetable.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare conference rooms before and after meetings.
- Set up for events.
- Clean common room areas including the dining hall, lobby, restrooms, exterior dining areas, and break room.
- When applicable, place safety hazard signs in the building including wet floor warning signs.
- Monitor, clean and service washrooms.
- Respond to any major spills or other cleaning crises.
- Remove litter and rubbish from main common rooms and exterior.
- Help order supplies required for facility maintenance.
- Assist at dismissal time with student pick-up procedures.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or other relevant experience or qualification.
- 6-12 months of facilities or cleaning experience.
- Able to work (at-minimum) the hours between 11 am and 3 pm, Monday-Friday.
- Must be reliable and professional.
- Prepared to execute all duties and responsibilities in a safe and timely manner.
- Must be able to reliably commute to Hartford, CT 06105
Watkinson School is an equal opportunity employer and an open and affirming community. We seek candidates of diverse backgrounds. The position is available immediately. The search will continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates, please submit a resume and three references via Indeed or to: dayporter@watkinson.org
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Watkinson is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is and will continue to be the policy of the school that all persons shall have equal employment and advancement opportunities based on merit, qualifications, demonstrated skills and abilities. Employment practices and decisions will be made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a veteran, or any other characteristic or status which cannot lawfully be considered under local, state, or federal law as a basis for employment-related decisions. Watkinson expects all employees to act in accordance with these principles and to reflect their spirit in all relationships with each other and with customers, with vendors and with other business associates or contacts. This policy applies to every aspect of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, screening, application, hiring, training, assignment, development, evaluation, promotion, transfer, rates of pay, benefits, discipline, termination and layoff.
Further, it is Watkinson’s policy that all vendors, suppliers, contractors and others doing business with the school adhere to these principles. Any employee who feels that he or she has not been treated in accordance with the policies and principles stated herein may bring the matter to the attention of his/her immediate supervisor, the Director of Finance or the Head of School.
Watkinson is committed to the employment of qualified individuals with a disability who with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job the individual seeks, wants to hold or holds. Employees with a disability who need or believe they need a reasonable accommodation are encouraged to review the matter with the Director of Finance. Supervisors and managers may be informed regarding necessary restrictions on the work or duties of the employee and reasonable accommodations to be made.
