Porter

At Equity Residential, we're dedicated to creating thriving communities, and we invite you to be part of our team. Embracing values like Diversity, Sustainability, and Total Wellbeing, we foster a workplace culture of authenticity and collaboration.

How We Deliver A Winning Performance

• Question Authority
• Walk the Talk
• Share Knowledge
• Listen, not just Hear
• See the Glass Half Full
• Take Educated Risks
• Enjoy the Ride
• Share the Spotlight
• Do the Right Thing
• Test Your Limits
  
  

We Care About Your Total Wellbeing

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision care
• Social Wellbeing: 9 paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits
• Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Rent Discounts, Competitive Compensation
• Community Wellbeing: Paid Community Service Hours
• Career Wellbeing: Leadership Development
• Learn more about our Total Wellbeing programhere.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing

As a Porter, your day-to-day work will involve assisting the team in maintaining the physical condition of the community, ensuring market-ready apartments, and responding to resident service requests promptly. Additionally, you will report any maintenance concerns and deliver resident communication as needed.

• Maintaining physical condition of community grounds, exterior, and common areas
• Assisting in preparing market-ready apartments, including painting, carpet cleaning, and general repairs
• Responding to resident service requests promptly
• Performing various maintenance functions, such as exterior light bulb changes and equipment maintenance
• Assisting other service staff with projects, including apartment cleaning and drywalling
  
  

What You'll Need To Thrive

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• High School diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver's license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required if the employee will operate a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart) during their workday and/or as part of their role.
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills: Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes.
• Must be able to work any assigned shift, including weekends. Shifts may change according to business needs. Must be able to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on-call responsibilities. A telephone number where you can be reached after hours must be provided to your manager.
• Ability to perform numerous physical activities that require considerable use of your hands, arms, and legs and moving your whole body, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling, shoveling, crouching, lifting, and handling materials. Frequent lifting, grasping and carrying materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Office and Service team employees, with limited exceptions, are required to use their own smartphone to perform certain aspects of their job. The device must have updated software and must be password-protected and compliant with in-house security systems and operations software.
  
  

Salary: $21.5819 / hour

Employees are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives and are subject to Union and Equity Introductory Period (90 days)

Preference shall be given to those employees already employed in the building, based on the employee's seniority, but training, ability, efficiency, past performance, and professionalism in the residential setting shall also be considered.