Porter

Porter

Location: Long Island City

Days/Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (with flexibility for evening hours until 10pm)

Salary Range: $22/hour (Approximately $40,040 Annually)

Organization Overview: The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years in service to its mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation's preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.

Position Summary: Responsible for keeping assigned area in a clean, safe and orderly condition by performing daily cleaning in offices and common spaces, as well as periodic heavy-cleaning activities, servicing and restocking restrooms, moving furniture and other assigned duties.

Core Competencies:

• Embodies Fortune's mission and fit, and will be an effective member of the team in furthering both. The candidate should exhibit compassion and understanding for our participants (wherever they are in their re-entry process) and embrace Fortune's core value that none of us should be measured against the worst things we have done.
• Must demonstrate the abilities to clean the agency facilities with a keen eye to details in accordance with the agency standards
• Must be able to follow work schedule and instructions from supervisor.
• Maintains a regular and reliable level of attendance and punctuality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming;
• Service, clean and supply restrooms;
• Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors;
• Gather and empty trash;
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures;
• Dust furniture, walls, machines and equipment;
• Clean and polish furniture and fixtures;
• Requisition supplies or equipment as needed;
• Move heavy furniture, equipment, and supplies either manually or by using hand trucks;
• Shampoo carpets;
• Strip, seal, finish and polish floors;
• Set up, arrange, or remove decorations, tables, chairs and ladders as needed;
• Secure building by performing tasks such as locking doors and windows after operating hours;
• Replace lamps and ballasts as needed;
• Deliver packages to agency staff;
• Serve as assistant fire warden during fire drills and real emergencies;
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED/HSE preferred;
• At least 2 years of experience stripping, sealing, finishing, burnishing and buffing vinyl composition tile (VCT) required;
• At least 2 years of experience operation light and heavy duty cleaning machines including, but not limited to, auto-scrubbers, floor machines, burnishers and stand up and shop vacuums required;
• At least 2 years of experience spotting and extracting carpets required;
• Knowledge of best cleaning practices required;
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and chemicals to maintain floors required;
• Ability to work independently while at the same time taking direction and keeping management informed

We seek talented, dedicated individuals from all walks of life who possess a strong commitment to this mission. Relevant personal experience is a plus.

Travel Requirements: May require travel to our other locations.

Physical Demands: Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.