Residential Porter- 20/30 Halletts Point

About the role

The Durst Organization is seeking a Porter for 20-30 Halletts Point, our residential property located in Astoria, Queens. The schedule is Thursday – Monday, 3pm – 11:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Durst Residential Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain building grounds, amenity and common areas to highest standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure trash rooms are clean and bins appropriately emptied.
• Perform daily property maintenance and cleaning projects throughout the building as assigned.
• Keep accurate and organized supplies and supply lists and recommend supply replenishment to supervisor when necessary.
• Maintain excellent customer service relationship by adhering to TDO customer service standards.
• Monitor contractors and vendors on site; keeping the building clean and organized is paramount.
• Perform vacant unit upkeep, apt turnovers and make-readies upon vacancy and leasing.
• Inspect the facility to ensure its adherence to safety, sanitary and security standards.
• Emergency Response Team (Fire Brigade) – will assist and respond as needed during fire, non-fire, medical and/or other building related emergency events. Under the direction of the Incident Commander.
• Locate, communicate and control small fires.
• Knock on all tenant doors to inform residents of the emergency event and initiate relocation/evacuation as instructed by the Incident Commander.
• Visually account for residents in amenity or public spaces and inform of an emergency event.
• Cookinate assistance of special needs residents to ensure accountability and safe relocation during emergencies.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Property Manager / General Manager.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalency preferred.
• OSHA 10 hour certificate of completion and Local 32BJ Training School courses (where course applies to residential operations and emergency response).
• Three plus years porter/handyperson experience. Hospitably or Residential industries preferred.
• Certificate of Fitness S-12 Citywide Sprinkler System, S-13 Citywide Standpipe System (preferred).
• Candidate will be required to obtain Certificates within six months of hire.
• Position requires the ability to work any of the seven days of the week, 52 weeks of the year.
• Due to community staffing limitations, it is extremely critical that individuals be able to work their scheduled hours on a consistent basis and, if necessary, overtime hours when requested.
• Must be energetic, dependable and motivated to work.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical demands: While performing duties of this job, employee required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; crouch; bend; talk; and hear. The employee must lift up to 75lbs.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.