• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: Local 100
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Standard Work Schedule: 2:00 pm-11:00 pm Monday to Friday; Shifts and days off are based on business/event needs.
• Building: Faculty House
• Salary Range: $18.73 -$18.73/hour

Position Summary

Faculty House is a premier event space at Columbia University that welcomes seminars, meetings, events, and banquets. We are a customer-focused organization with an immediate opening for a Porter to maintain the daily sanitation standards and perform set-up functions. The Porter is required daily to maintain sanitation standards and perform set-up functions in Faculty House. Uses the necessary uniform and protective equipment during the shift assigned. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain general cleanliness and neatness of assigned areas in Faculty House included but not limited to lobby, cocktail lounge, function rooms, elevators, fire stairs, pantry and catering rooms, janitors’ closet, coat room, lavatories, men’s and women’s locker rooms.
• Clean, shampoo, and vacuum carpets. 
• Dust furniture and equipment as needed.
• Pull equipment for functions; check all function sheets for the day’s events and ensure equipment pull is done.
• Assist with set-up and breakdown of functions, stocking of condiment stations in café; washing dishware and pots; cleaning coffee machines and reach boxes and other related café or kitchen equipment.
• Deliver all food to designated banquet areas and replenish as needed.
• Set up meeting room according to function sheet. 
• Check condition of rooms and inform the supervisor of any problems.
• Assist with general receiving from the loading dock.
• Transport and dispose of garbage and trash to the disposal area.
• Keep all functional furniture neatly stacked and in the proper storage area. 
• Inform the supervisor of broken furniture or equipment.
• Inform the supervisor of needed supplies (i.e. flip charts, markers, extension cords, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent is required.
• Six months to one-year related experience specific to washing dishware and pots.
• Knowledge of the use of chemicals and safety protocol. 
• Must be able to use various cleaning chemicals with strong odor and withstand use for long periods.
• Requires effective verbal communication skills along with the ability to follow instructions, and work under pressure with minimal supervision. 
• Must be able to walk and stand for long period of time, carry and push items in excess of 60 lbs., and work in hot and noisy environments.   
• Requires flexibility to work various shifts including weekends and holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.