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CWS Apartment Homes is hiring a Porter to maintain grounds, amenities, and support the maintenance team at a luxury residential community in the United States. You will handle service requests, prepare apartments for new residents, and keep common areas and the pool in top condition.
The role emphasizes guest satisfaction and adherence to safety programs. Ideal candidates bring a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license; CPO certification is required.
What’s Your Purpose? Enhance | Serve | Respond
What You Will Do If you see yourself maintaining a luxury property in the future, then CWS is the right place for you! As a Porter you will be expected to maintain the grounds, amenities and assist the maintenance team with service requests. By utilizing your maintenance skills, the Porter will apply gained knowledge to portray a luxurious and inviting community. Come join our team and make a difference!
Work Environment: Work is performed throughout residential apartment communities, including occupied units, vacant apartments, exterior grounds, and maintenance areas. Position regularly involves exposure to varying temperatures, noise, dust, fumes, chemicals, power tools, and moving mechanical equipment.
Physical Requirements: Requires frequent physical activity including walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing ladders, and working in confined or elevated spaces. Regularly lifts, carries, pushes, or pulls tools, appliances, equipment, and supplies up to 50 pounds. Position involves exposure to varying weather conditions, maintenance equipment, chemicals, and other environmental conditions associated with property maintenance operations.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.
We are honored to be recognized as a multi-award winning organization, including one of the Best Places to Work in Multifamily Housing. At CWS, we recognize these awards are won because our greatest asset is our people. CWS’ competitive advantage is to hire leaders with qualities which allow them to successfully interact with colleagues and others in the workplace and beyond. At the heart of CWS is our volunteer program, BRIDGE. This program was designed to provide employees with the opportunity to give back to their local communities through volunteerism and community involvement. BRIDGE is employee-directed, affording each the opportunity to find their own passion within their community.
Since 1969, CWS has delivered exceptional living experiences for our customers. Over the years, our company has expanded and we’re proud to serve more than 60,000 residents and 800 team members across the country. We believe our success is a product of staying true to who we were at the onset. As a result, our daily actions are designed to deliver on our purpose of “Enhancing Lives the CWS Way!”
Honoring Our Word Do what you say you will do. Employ thoughtful and careful consideration when making a commitment.
Ethical Dealings are Paramount Do the right thing all the time, every time. Be open and honest in all situations, especially when it’s difficult to be so. Respect confidentiality and protect privacy. Put other employees, residents, and investors before yourself. Charge fair and appropriate fees to our investors.
A Respect for People Treat others the way you want to be treated. Use honest, thoughtful, and specific communication. Be responsible for how you are heard. Be transparent and inclusive. Share information timely and consistently. Have empathy - search for the truth and be intentionally slow to understand.
Requirement for Profitability and Sustainability Bring value to our employees, residents, and investors in a company designed for the long term. Promote mindful spending. Be efficient. Be forward thinking. Grow with courage. Be team oriented.
A Demand for Excellence with a Sense of Urgency Be intentional. Be accurate. Be timely. Care. Go above and beyond. Get after it. Hold yourself and each other accountable. Inspect what you expect. Communicate what matters most. Delight the customer