How to hire a day porter

How to hire a day porter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step day porter hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a day porter job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new day porter
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the day porter you need to hire. Certain day porter roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A day porter's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, day porters from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of day porter salaries for various roles:

   Type of Day Porter	Description	Hourly rate
   Day Porter	Janitors and building cleaners keep many types of buildings clean, orderly, and in good condition.	$10-17
   Custodian	A custodian, also referred to as janitor, is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and helping protect all facilities. Custodians make sure everything is clean, neat, in order, and free from clutter and safe... Show more	$11-18
   Housekeeping Aide	The primary job of a housekeeping aide is to maintain the cleanliness of an assigned area, including hospital rooms, hotel rooms, and corridors. This role will require you to perform various housekeeping chores as requested by the housekeeping manager, such as cleaning the restrooms and kitchens... Show more	$11-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Commercial Cleaning
   • Customer Service
   • Work Ethic
   • ABM
   • Cleanliness
   • Office Buildings
   • Ladders
   • Plumbing
   • Mop Floors
   • Safety Hazards
   • Light Fixtures
   • Clean Windows
   • Property Management
   • Waste Receptacles

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   Responsibilities:

   • Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
   • Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
   • Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
   • Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
   • Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
   • Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

   More day porter duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the day porter job description is a good way to get more applicants. A day porter salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a day porter in North Carolina may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level day porter. Additionally, a day porter with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average day porter salary

   $13.86hourly

   $28,820 yearly

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   Entry-level day porter salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 14, 2026

   Average day porter salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$37,621	$18
   2	California	$35,668	$17
   3	Connecticut	$33,471	$16
   4	Oregon	$33,182	$16
   5	New York	$30,972	$15
   6	Maine	$30,476	$15
   7	Colorado	$30,108	$14
   8	Arizona	$28,309	$14
   9	Wisconsin	$27,574	$13
   10	Illinois	$27,074	$13
   11	Michigan	$26,574	$13
   12	Delaware	$26,292	$13
   13	Ohio	$26,005	$13
   14	Pennsylvania	$25,967	$12
   15	Indiana	$25,645	$12
   16	Missouri	$24,501	$12
   17	Texas	$23,875	$11
   18	North Carolina	$22,785	$11
   19	Florida	$22,761	$11
   20	South Carolina	$22,595	$11

   Average day porter salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Northwest Center	$36,276	$17.44	10
   2	The RealReal	$35,169	$16.91
   3	Douglas Emmett, Inc.	$34,874	$16.77
   4	UPS	$34,072	$16.38	3
   5	Dairy Farmers of America	$33,677	$16.19	9
   6	Compass Group USA	$33,058	$15.89	2,025
   7	United Wholesale Mortgage	$32,919	$15.83
   8	Citizens Financial Group	$32,347	$15.55	24
   9	Arapahoe County	$32,264	$15.51
   10	Blanton Turner	$32,113	$15.44
   11	Kiewit	$31,865	$15.32
   12	Cushman & Wakefield	$31,796	$15.29	246
   13	Colliers International	$31,559	$15.17
   14	Trinity Health	$31,527	$15.16	53
   15	North Central College	$31,224	$15.01
   16	Velociti	$31,039	$14.92
   17	City Wide Maintenance Company, Inc.	$30,888	$14.85	1
   18	Relay Resources	$30,828	$14.82
   19	Goodwill Central Coast	$30,726	$14.77
   20	1st National Financial	$30,686	$14.75

4. Writing a day porter job description

   A day porter job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a day porter job description:

   Day porter job description example

   Repair and maintain all facility equipment as well as perform project work and assist in snow removal responsibilities. While demonstrating a high regard for safety at all times, you will be required to work the hours necessary to support the team which may include overtime.
   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Changing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, hanging pictures, changing fixtures, setting up and assembling shelving, setting up conference rooms, delivering packages and assist Maintenance Mechanics as directed. Would perform minor building repairs such as changing ceiling tiles, patch drywall, paint, minor plumbing and electrical repairs as required. Could assist in all other disciplines such as grounds and snow removal as well as other similar/incidental tasks. Would operate a tow motor and or aerial lift as required. Performs all other tasks as assigned by supervision. Responsible for accurate and timely paperwork related to essential duties and responsibilities. Maintain, organize, and control inventory supplies tools and equipment. Clean and organize shop area. Maintain inventory of spare parts and material. Maintain tools and equipment for maintenance work.
   Qualifications: Education (HS Diploma, Under/Graduate Degree, etc.) HS Diploma
   Business Experience (prior years work/related experience) Two or more years related experience and training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
   
   Licenses/Certifications Must be trained and certified to operate a fork truck
   Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of organization.
   Technical Qualifications & Skills
   Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
   Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions.
   Must be trained and certified to operate a fork truck
   Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists Ability to interpret common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right day porter for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your day porter job on Zippia to find and recruit day porter candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting day porters requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new day porter

   Once you've decided on a perfect day porter candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new day porter first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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