Porter - Great Opportunity!
Posted on December 21, 2025
AVE is an award-winning hospitality-driven real estate brand under the umbrella of Korman Communities, a fifth-generation family-owned and operated real estate company. Known for its ongoing expansion and commitment to excellence, AVE offers a unique approach to residential living by combining luxury, flexibility, and top-tier service. The company specializes in flexible-stay apartment communities nationwide, delivering fully furnished apartments ideal for month-to-month stays alongside contemporary unfurnished apartments designed for longer lease terms. By blending hospitality principles with real estate expertise, AVE creates high-quality living environments that emphasize comfort, convenience, and community for its residents. Each AVE community provides professional, friendly on-site teams offering exceptional service, business and resort-style amenities, and fun resident events to foster a strong sense of belonging.
At AVE, the core of their success lies not only in their properties but in their dedicated team members who uphold the company’s value system known as QUEST, representing Quality, Uniqueness, Excellence, Service, and Teamwork. This commitment ensures a workplace culture focused on service — service to the team, residents, clients, and broader communities. Employees enjoy longevity and career growth opportunities within this rapidly expanding organization that values passion, integrity, and a positive attitude. For those seeking to grow a lasting career in the dynamic intersection of hospitality and real estate, AVE represents a rewarding and professionally enriching destination.
The Porter position at AVE is a vital part of maintaining the high standards that define this brand. Porters play a key role in ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and appealing presentation of AVE communities. Responsibilities encompass cleaning both indoor and outdoor amenity spaces with meticulous attention to detail, performing troubleshooting and repair tasks across a range of maintenance needs such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and appliance repairs. Porters also support exterior upkeep by caring for landscaping, trash collection, and snow removal during winter months, ensuring the community remains safe and accessible. In addition to daily maintenance duties, Porters assist with suite turnovers, changing light bulbs, painting, and other upkeep tasks. They participate in an on-call rotation to respond promptly to resident service requests and manage emergencies that occur outside of normal business hours, including floods, power outages, or fires.
This full-time position requires availability Tuesday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with additional on-call responsibilities. Competitive compensation starts at $18+ per hour, with individual pay influenced by factors like experience, qualifications, and location. AVE also offers bonus opportunities dependent on position performance. Beyond monetary rewards, employees enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, robust training, continuous professional development, and comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans for permanent full-time roles. Unique perks include paid birthday time off, paid volunteer time off, and complimentary stays at furnished AVE apartments nationwide for personal travel. These advantages underpin a culture that values and supports its workforce, nurturing career advancement and personal growth within a highly reputable and expanding company.
- Minimum of one to two years of janitorial and/or maintenance experience
- strong guest service skills
- self-motivated with positive attitude
- high cleanliness and presentation standards
- reliable transportation for on-call duties
- availability to work Tuesday through Saturday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with on-call rotation