What’s a Day Porter and Why Does my Business Need One?

Visitors bustle through your lobby leaving snow and dirt. Employees arrive, mingle and have meetings. Delivery services stop by, piling boxes in the way. Debris is dropped or blows into your parking lot. Workers and customers use the restroom. A lot goes on at your business! A Day Porter can help you keep up with daily cleaning and maintenance.

What is a day porter?

A day porter is a skilled employee responsible for conducting daily cleaning and maintenance to ensure your building looks presentable at all times. They are your first line of defense against daily grime, germs and debris. Though a day porter is present during the day shift, they work in conjunction with the night cleaning team to help provide continuity.

What are the responsibilities of a day porter?

A day porter’s responsibilities are flexible as they depend upon the needs of each day. They may include: 

• Maintaining the lobby

• Inspecting, cleaning and disinfecting common areas (kitchen, cafeteria, patio, break room)

• Overseeing entrances so they always look their best

• Monitoring, servicing and restocking restrooms

• Removing trash and debris 

• Meeting and event setup/teardown

• Completing minor repairs and building improvements

• Placing safety hazard signs (wet paint, wet floor)

• Responding to major spills or other cleaning crises

• Ordering supplies required for facility maintenance

• Cleaning, mopping, and polishing floors

• Cleaning windows and glass doors

• Vacuuming

• Replacing light bulbs

• Responding to service calls

• Keeping the trash pickup area clean

• Painting walls

• Sweeping/cleaning the parking lot

• Clearing sidewalks

• Tending flower beds

• Completing special requests

• Maintaining the image of your business

What are the benefits of day porter services?

• Make a good first impression: By keeping the lobby and washrooms clean you can improve your business’s reputation and value.

• Boost productivity: A clean workplace minimizes distractions, reduces the spread of illness and can boost productivity by up to 5%!

• Customize cleaning services: Meet the specific cleaning and maintenance needs of your facility by setting the duties of the day porter.

• Increase employee satisfaction: When restrooms are clean and stocked, meeting set up and tear down is quick and efficient and the break room is a pleasant place to spend time, employee satisfaction levels rise.

If you have a large daily volume of customers moving through your facility, hold numerous business meetings and/or VIPs regularly visit, day porter services are a good choice for you. Day porters are an integral part of a well-managed facility service. They’re the unseen heroes! With the help of a day porter, you can make a great impression, keep your building running smoothly and provide a high level of hospitality and service to your customers /users/ employees/ tenants. Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of your facility by engaging porter services for your building.

Need a day porter for your facility? Looking for a reliable cleaning company to help keep your business shining? Call Strathcona Cleaners Ltd at 403-237-8355 or email us at info@strathconacleaners.com. Our Calgary-based business provides janitorial services to an array of industries. We custom tailor our cleaning and maintenance plans to suit your specific needs. You can even choose non-toxic products and eco-friendly equipment. Depend on us for quality janitorial and office cleaning services. Contact us today!