About Jubilee Housing

The mission of Jubilee Housing is to build diverse, compassionate communities that create opportunities for everyone to thrive. Since 1973, Jubilee has worked to provide high quality affordable housing and holistic support to individuals and families in the Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights neighborhoods of Washington D.C. Jubilee operates more than a dozen properties totaling over 500 homes and has an active development pipeline of new affordable housing, including D.C.’s first urban aquaponics and hydroponics farm located in the basement and rooftop of one of our buildings. Jubilee also offers robust programming for residents and community members as they pursue life goals.

Jubilee’s Justice Housing® model is built on the principle of providing deeply affordable homes with onsite or nearby services located in neighborhoods where resources such as good schools, grocery stores, and public transportation are readily accessible. Jubilee is seeking individuals who want to work with us to ensure Justice Housing becomes a reality for all who need it.

Position Description

The Evening and Weekend Porter will be responsible, under the direction of the Director of Maintenance, for spot cleaning common areas in need of attention (lobbies, stairwells, common spaces), clearing trash from trash collection points throughout buildings, cleaning office spaces, and reporting any areas that require attention during after-hours to on-call maintenance technicians.

Specific Duties

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

Weekends/Holiday (9am-5pm):

• Round to each Jubilee Housing property for the following:
• • Clearing trash from building collection points, where applicable, to dumpsters.
  • Monitor trash rooms, ensure items are removed from floor and bags taken out to dumpsters.
  • Clear and perform light cleaning common areas (lobbies, stairwells, common spaces) of any trash, environmental hazards.
  • Advise on-call maintenance technicians of any urgent maintenance items that are observed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

For Weekdays (3:30pm-8pm):

• Round to offices spaces at The Ritz and 1800 Columbia Road and perform the following:
• • Sweep, mops, scrubs, and vacuums floors of office spaces buildings, using cleaning solutions, tools and equipment
  • Remove trash
  • Reports safety issues & concerns

Other Duties as Assigned:

• When needed, assist with removal of snow and debris from common areas (at office spaces or elsewhere in portfolio).
• When directed, provide support at other properties inclusive of the specific items noted above (i.e. cleaning/trash duties).
• Other duties assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Porters must maintain a professional and courteous manner with residents, visitors, contractors and fellow employees. Maintenance Porters must have the necessary tools to effectively complete tasks outlined above. One must have the ability to follow oral and written instructions and be able to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.

Benefits

Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, STD, LTD, and Life insurances, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, transportation stipend and a 403b matched contribution retirement plan.

Background and Reference Checks

Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a drug screening and will be required to consent to a pre-employment background check, to include employment and education verifications, as a condition of employment.

Background check and drug test results do not automatically preclude you from being considered for employment. We recognize that each candidate's circumstances may differ, and we evaluate all aspects of your application and qualifications before making a final decision.

Jubilee Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer