There are a lot of questions surrounding day porter services, including the logical first question, “What are day porter services?” Though a day porter performs many janitorial tasks, a quality day porter can do more for your business—and do it discretely, without visitors being the wiser.
What does a day porter do?
A day porter is a versatile position that handles all the behind-the-scenes cleaning and maintenance tasks that keeps a business running smoothly. The best day porters can handle a long list of tasks without being noticed. A day porter can also supervise and manage subcontractors that perform maintenance and cleaning services.
Day porters can perform any number of services, including:
- cleaning and refilling restroom supplies,
- emptying garbage cans,
- cleaning conference rooms and visitor areas,
- maintaining facility floors,
- performing necessary facility repairs and maintenance (i.e. replacing light bulbs, repairing broken ceiling tiles, etc.)
- setting up for an event,
- maintaining and cleaning the building exterior (i.e. washing down sidewalks, maintaining patios, cleaning exterior furniture, etc.)
- cleaning a facility during an event (and restocking restrooms),
- maintaining a clean elevator,
- cleaning floors to prevent damage (from snow and foot traffic),
- any other duties that need to be performed to maintain a professional impression.
What are the benefits of hiring a day porter?
A day porter can be hired in-house or through an outside service. Businesses with a day porter can benefit from the position, either on an as-needed or on-going basis. In addition to maintaining a positive impression for employees and visitors, a day porter can keep up with many daily tasks, reducing the need for a lengthy after-hours cleaning.
For businesses with multiple events or meetings, a day porter can ensure that the event spaces are ready and set-up prior to visitors’ arrival. In addition to the event space, a day porter can be the individual responsible for making sure that restrooms, conference rooms, and hallways are clean, stocked, and presentable.
In addition to maintaining a building for visitors, a day porter can also ensure that the facility is well-maintained for smooth daily operations. A day porter can ensure that the building is kept clean and sanitary to reduce the risk of illness and prevent productivity disruptions from employee illness. When there are multiple employee absences due to illness, a day porter can manage a full-building sanitation. During snowy Wisconsin winters, the day porter can immediately address the clean-up of slippery floors and puddles that can damage facility floors.
How much does a day porter service cost?
The cost of a day porter depends on the amount of work and frequency of the services. Businesses should contact local day porter services with a list of tasks needed from the individual and a projected start date.
