Union Porter - Manhattan, NY (Parc East Towers)

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America—one that continues to get better as it grows. As an owner, developer, and manager of more than 180,000 apartment homes in major markets across the US, we offer team members opportunities to move up and across functions, markets, and disciplines, building lasting careers.

About the role

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. You will report any maintenance concerns and deliver resident communication as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining physical condition of community grounds, exterior, and common areas
• Assisting in preparing market-ready apartments, including:
  • painting, carpet cleaning, and general repairs
  Strong background in painting required
• 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

Requirements

• Strong painting experience
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• High School diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver’s license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation if operating a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart)
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills: must be able to communicate orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes
• Ability to work any assigned shift, including weekends; shifts may change according to business needs
• Ability to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on-call responsibilities; a reachable after-hours telephone number must be provided
• Ability to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of hands, arms, and legs, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling, shoveling, crouching, lifting, and handling materials (frequent lifting, grasping, and carrying up to 50 lbs)
• Use of a personal smartphone with updated, password-protected software compliant with in-house security and operations systems (required for most office and service team members)

Schedule

• Tuesday–Wednesday: 2:30 PM–11:30 PM
• Thursday–Saturday: 11:00 PM–8:00 AM
• Off: Sunday & Monday

Pay

Starting pay rate: $23.08 per hour. Team members are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives and are subject to a 90-day introductory period.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Exclusive team member housing discounts