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Day porter
What does a
day porter do?
A day porter is a cleaner on site during business hours who keeps a building presentable while it's in use: restrooms checked and restocked, lobbies and entries tidied, kitchens wiped, trash pulled before it overflows, and spills handled right away.
The nightly crew does the full clean; the porter keeps it looking that way until 5 pm.
Typical day porter duties
Restrooms
- Hourly checks
- Restock paper and soap
- Wipe counters and fixtures
- Spot-mop floors
Common areas
- Lobby and entry glass
- Elevator buttons and handles
- Kitchen counters and sinks
- Conference rooms reset between meetings
Building
- Trash and recycling runs
- Spills and tracked-in water
- Walk-off mats
- Small tasks for the property manager
When a building needs one
Multi-tenant office buildings with shared restrooms and lobbies, medical buildings with full waiting rooms, buildings with heavy visitor traffic, and offices of more than about 75 people. Coverage can be a few hours over lunch or a full shift. See day porter services.