Porter - Jasper at Victory Ridge

Kids for the Future; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Garrett Companies is seeking a Porter to help ensure our community looks its best every day, from clean amenity spaces to well-maintained grounds.

The ideal candidate takes pride in their work, stays active, and brings a dependable, team-first attitude to the property. You’ll gain hands-on experience cleaning, maintaining common areas, and supporting the onsite team in delivering exceptional resident experiences.

Qualifications

• Previous porter, janitorial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or professional cleaning experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain consistent attendance.
• Friendly and professional demeanor when interacting with residents, guests, and team members.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative onsite team.
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to recognize property concerns and communicate them appropriately to the Service Manager.
• Valid driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness, appearance, and overall presentation of community common areas, hallways, amenity spaces, building entrances, and outdoor grounds.
• Conduct regular trash and debris pickup throughout the property to maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
• Clean and maintain amenity spaces, including fitness centers, resident lounges, mailrooms, pool decks, and other shared areas.
• Support the cleaning and preparation of vacant apartment homes during make-ready and turnover periods.
• Maintain strong curb appeal throughout building entrances, parking areas, signage, walkways, and community grounds.
• Keep trash and recycling areas clean, organized, and properly maintained.
• Identify and report property damage, maintenance concerns, safety issues, or other needs to the Service Manager.
• Assist the Service Manager and maintenance team with light maintenance tasks as directed.
• Maintain cleaning supplies, equipment, and inventory and communicate when additional materials are needed.
• Provide friendly, professional, and helpful service when interacting with residents, prospective residents, guests, and team members.
• Support the onsite team as needed to ensure the community consistently meets Garrett Residential standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dependable

Punctual

Team player

Outdoor work

Communication

Driver's license

Job description

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• Base Pay $18.50 / Hour

Description

Join The Garrett Companies and play an important role in creating an exceptional living experience for our residents. As a Porter, you’ll help ensure our community looks and feels its best every day — from clean, welcoming amenity spaces and building entrances to well-maintained grounds and common areas.

The ideal candidate takes pride in their work, notices the details others may miss, and brings a dependable, positive, and team-first attitude to the property each day. If you enjoy staying active, working with your hands, and seeing the immediate impact of a job well done, we’d love to meet you.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain the cleanliness, appearance, and overall presentation of community common areas, hallways, amenity spaces, building entrances, and outdoor grounds.

Conduct regular trash and debris pickup throughout the property to maintain a clean and welcoming environment.

Clean and maintain amenity spaces, including fitness centers, resident lounges, mailrooms, pool decks, and other shared areas.

Support the cleaning and preparation of vacant apartment homes during make-ready and turnover periods.

Maintain strong curb appeal throughout building entrances, parking areas, signage, walkways, and community grounds.

Keep trash and recycling areas clean, organized, and properly maintained.

Identify and report property damage, maintenance concerns, safety issues, or other needs to the Service Manager.

Assist the Service Manager and maintenance team with light maintenance tasks as directed.

Maintain cleaning supplies, equipment, and inventory and communicate when additional materials are needed.

Provide friendly, professional, and helpful service when interacting with residents, prospective residents, guests, and team members.

Support the onsite team as needed to ensure the community consistently meets Garrett Residential standards.

Skills and Qualifications

Previous porter, janitorial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or professional cleaning experience preferred.

Strong attention to detail and pride in delivering high-quality work.

Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain consistent attendance.

Friendly and professional demeanor when interacting with residents, guests, and team members.

Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative onsite team.

Willingness and ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Ability to recognize property concerns and communicate them appropriately to the Service Manager.

Valid driver's license preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to regularly traverse apartment buildings, residential community grounds, amenity areas, and outdoor spaces.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds at times.

Must be comfortable with regular outdoor exposure, including heat, cold, rain, and other inclement weather.

Must be able to bend, reach, stand, walk, and perform physical cleaning and property upkeep duties for extended periods.

Must be able to climb ladders and work at heights as needed.

Our Core Values

Excellence. Sense of Duty. Accountability. Teamwork.

Courage. Honesty & Integrity. The Golden Rule. Caring for All People.

Core Competencies (Critical to Success)

Living Our Core Values: Consistently demonstrates and upholds our Core Values in all actions, decisions, and interactions.

Relentless Problem Solving: Demonstrates urgency, resourcefulness, and persistence in resolving challenges. Maintains a solutions-oriented mindset and approaches challenges with a positive attitude.

Commitment to Excellence: Sets high standards and consistently delivers quality work.

Ownership & Accountability: Takes full responsibility for outcomes and follows through to deliver results.

Coachability & Growth Mindset: Seeks feedback, embraces development, and continuously improves.

Strong Communication & Alignment: Listens to understand, communicates clearly, and ensures alignment across teams.

Strategic Thinking & Anticipation: Thinks ahead, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and next steps.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Challenges the status quo and seeks better, more efficient ways to operate.

Humility & Team-First Mentality: Supports the team at all levels — no task is beneath the role. We are all broom-pushers.