Porter, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Who We Are

Stanton Norfolk Inc. is a division of Asian Americans for Equality, Inc. (AAFE) that manages the day-to-day operations of over 800 units of affordable housing across nearly 50 multifamily properties serving over 1,100 individuals and families in Manhattan and Queens neighborhoods, including Chinatown/Lower East Side, Flushing, and the Far Rockaways. Currently, Stanton Norfolk’s portfolio is comprised of full tax credit / affordable properties, as well as commercial spaces as part of mixed-use buildings.

We pride ourselves in providing a full breadth of management services to provide quality, safe, and affordable housing; maintenance; financial reporting; and resident relations.

Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) is a 501(c)(3) non‑profit organization based in New York City. Founded in 1974 in Manhattan’s Chinatown to advocate for equal rights, AAFE has transformed in the past four decades to become one of the city’s leading housing, social service and community development organizations. AAFE advances racial, social and economic justice for Asian Americans and other systematically disadvantaged communities, guided by our experiences as Asian Americans and our commitment to civil rights.

AAFE is nationally recognized as an innovative affordable housing developer and property manager; we have created and preserved more than 1,000 affordable rental units in Manhattan and Queens and provided over $400 million in mortgage financing for first‑time home buyers. Through our affiliate, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, AAFE supports immigrant entrepreneurs, offering low‑interest loans and training programs. From neighborhood offices in Chinatown and the Lower East Side (Manhattan) and Flushing and Jackson Heights (Queens) we provide an array of multilingual counseling and educational programs in support of low‑income tenants, seniors and immigrant youth.

AAFE strives for a more equitable city, through research, advocacy and grassroots community organizing.

The Porter will make sure that a mixed‑use residential and commercial building in Lower Manhattan, New York are maintained daily in clean and functioning order for its occupants. Overall duties will include removing debris, maintaining common areas, restocking bathrooms, and responding to all cleaning emergencies.

• Regular working hours will be full-time 40 hours weekly. Porter will be expected to be on call during off hours to perform emergency tasks requested and not to accept other employment that would conflict with job obligations.
• Maintain a weekly time log indicating completion of chores and duties, including day and time the activity took place, and submit log to building manager with time sheet every other Friday.
• Sweep floor daily, mop public areas of building at least twice per week, including but not limited to staircases and hallways, and as otherwise needed.
• Prepare, sort and remove garbage and trash in building for pick up by garbage trucks.
• Keep basement clean and free of all clutter and debris at all times. Do not permit storage of any miscellaneous or personal items (furniture, etc.) by any tenants or occupants in the building therein. If such a situation arises, the porter must advise management so that appropriate actions can be taken to remove the items. Also, porter will remove and dispose of any dead vermin.
• Keep receptacles covered at all times. Make sure all garbage is bagged and the building is free of violations for garbage and debris at or around the building. Follow recycling rules: all recyclable and garbage is to be placed in front of the building according to New York City Department of Sanitation schedule.
• Clean rear yard, airshaft, sewer trap and roof at least once a week or more if needed.
• Promptly replace any missing or burned out bulbs in public area and basement.
• Report all tenants moving in or out of building to management office.
• Ensure that vacant apartments are kept clean and securely locked at all times and not rented or used by porter or others for any reason.
• Report any defect, suspected or otherwise, in the roof, plumbing, electrical and etc. to management.
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