What are the responsibilities and job description for the Porter position at Avanath?
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Avanath is proud to be named one of the top property management companies to provide affordable housing for the workforce.
Cultivating the American Dream is the purpose that binds the Avanath team. At Avanath, every day is an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life. Whether it is helping residents call one of our communities' home or providing excellence in customer service, or championing our workforce, we are committed to creating an unforgettable experience as a great place to live, work, and be.
The Role : The Porter is an integral member of the property's maintenance team, reporting directly to the Community Manager. This role requires a high degree of professionalism, positive engagement with residents and staff, and a proactive approach to maintaining the property's aesthetic appeal and functionality. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, contributing to a positive and well-maintained living environment for residents.
The incumbent in this role must possess a high degree of professionalism and positive engagement for our residents and the workforce.
- An Aptitude for Connecting - Must possess a strong sense for creating a sense of community, as well as the drive to go the extra mile to create a positive experience for all residents and staff. Your success and purpose are driven by the relationships that you build within your communities including vendor partners and regulatory and social services partnerships. This includes adopting a collaborative approach to create consistently favorable circumstances that foster success and effectiveness for the Organization and the communities.
- An Authentic Attitude - Consistently demonstrate an open and professional attitude and approach when accessing and resolving resident and staff concerns. This Includes, but Is not limited to, seeking resources throughout the organization via the organizations' support services and senior leadership.
- An Approach that is positive and Professional - Consistently demonstrate an approach of active listening and understand that your participation and support are integral to the success of Avanath, ensuring that each resident and staff feel seen, heard and valued as you and the staff work to resolve challenges.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to :
Exceptional Customer Service and Community Engagement : Providing exceptional customer service with every interaction and representing Avanath positively. Always maintaining a professional and well-groomed appearance. Greeting residents and visitors in a friendly and professional manner. Actively contributing to a positive community atmosphere.
Comprehensive Cleaning and Maintenance : Maintaining a daily cleaning log. Regularly inspecting the community to remove litter, debris, and pet droppings, ensuring all common areas and amenities are neat and free of litter. Cleaning and maintaining sidewalks, parking lots, and building entrances (including sweeping, pressure washing, snow removal as needed). Cleaning and restocking restrooms in common areas. Maintaining cleanliness in laundry rooms, fitness centers, and other community amenities. Performing seasonal tasks like leaf removal, salting walkways, or flower bed maintenance. Assisting with set-up and clean-up for community events.
Waste Management and Make-Ready Support : Removing trash and items from vacant apartments before the make-ready process; cleaning make-readies thoroughly. Transferring trash to the dumpster or designated storage area; cleaning and maintaining storage areas. Helping to maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and reporting when replenishment is needed.
Routine Maintenance and Repairs : Completing assigned minor and routine service requests as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor and / or Community Manager; assisting the make-ready specialist in the turn process. Performing snow removal and lawn care tasks as required. Ensuring all safety protocols are followed while performing duties.
Emergency Preparedness : Reporting to the property during emergency weather conditions or similar circumstances to prepare the property, following all established procedures.
Communication and Reporting : Distributing notices and communications to residents, as necessary. Reporting any maintenance issues or safety hazards to the appropriate personnel. Assisting the maintenance team during property inspections.
Other Duties as Assigned : Performing other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Community Manager.
How Avanath Supports You
We know that our teams are the heart of our success and growth, and we are committed to showing our appreciation.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Avanath Capital is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have, and Diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") are at the very core of Avanath's operating and investment philosophy. We believe that bringing together people with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, talents, and experiences at all levels of our organization, including the executive team, enables us to proactively and creatively achieve our mission to enable opportunities for hard-working American families. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part our culture, our reputation and our achievements. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. Our organization's diversity initiatives include—but are not limited to—our practices and policies on recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; and the ongoing development of a work environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces :
Compensation Range
Compensation Range
23—$25 USD
Salary : $23 - $25