Porter - Somerfield at Lakeside Apartments

What You'll Actually Do

This is a grounds and make-ready support role at Somerfield at Lakeside Apartments, a residential community in Elk Grove, CA managed by MG Properties. Your day starts outside. You're picking up litter, clearing pet droppings, pulling abandoned furniture and trash, and keeping every exterior area presentable. That's the core of it.

Beyond grounds work, you'll check and replace exterior lighting, paint as needed, clean common areas and vacant units, and assist with make-ready turns when the maintenance team needs an extra set of hands. You'll also handle storage area upkeep and distribute resident communications on occasion. Physical tasks vary day to day based on what the property needs.

What You Bring

• Reliable transportation. This is listed as a hard requirement, not a preference.
• Ability to lift heavy items consistently throughout a shift.
• Basic general maintenance skills. You don't need to be a technician, but comfort with physical property work is expected.
• Dependability. Grounds conditions are visible to every resident and prospect who walks the property. Showing up consistently matters.

Compensation and Context

Pay runs $20 to $22 per hour depending on experience. MG Properties adds monthly bonuses and company profit sharing on top of base pay, which is uncommon at the porter level and worth noting. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401k with employer match, paid holidays, PTO, sick time, and rental discounts.

MG Properties has operated across the Western U.S. for over 30 years, with a portfolio built through acquisition, development, and rehabilitation. Porter roles at well-run communities like this one often serve as entry points into broader maintenance careers. If you're consistent and willing to learn, there's typically a path toward maintenance technician work as you build familiarity with the property and its systems.

Background check and drug screen required. MG Properties participates in E-Verify.