Culdesac is a real estate developer and neighborhood manager of walkable, mixed-use communities designed to embrace a culture of belonging, transportation freedom, and thriving local businesses. We built Culdesac Tempe, the first car-free community built from scratch in the US. Located directly on the light rail in Tempe, Arizona, it is already home to over 350 residents and 23 local businesses, and it will have 1000+ residents at completion. Culdesac is the co-developer and tech-enabled property manager.
Learn more about our vision, our product, and how we are changing how people live, work, and move:
We’re headquartered in Tempe, AZ, founded in 2018. CEO Ryan Johnson was on the founding team of Opendoor and has managed property since 2003. Our investors include Khosla Ventures (led OpenAI’s seed round), Lennar (#2 U.S. homebuilder), Zigg Capital, and Y Combinator.
The Role
Culdesac is growing our team and looking for a Porter at Culdesac Tempe to help with our mission. As a Porter, you will be an integral part of our real estate and leasing vision. This role directly impacts the experience of our current and future residents. You are a self-starting, organized professional that thrives in performing ongoing neighborhood maintenance. You are scrappy, energetic, and have the ability to keep a neighborhood operating and repair any problems as they arise.
The Requirements
While this list represents what we are ideally looking for, we encourage you to apply even if your resume includes strengths and experiences that don’t match everything listed here.
Experience being onsite and executing the day-to-day operations of a community, which includes systems and space for both residential and commercial spaces. This is more important to us than a specific # of years of experience, but we expect most to need at least 2-3 years in the industry to gain this knowledge. With this experience:
You are responsible for service work to maintain our neighborhood.
You are responsible for landscaping maintenance and irrigation systems, including identifying leaks, adjusting timers, troubleshooting basic irrigation issues, and maintaining outdoor common areas.
You will learn our service operation systems and utilize our operating system.
You will prioritize and complete maintenance requests in a timely manner.
You will conduct regular inspections of property and equipment and complete ongoing maintenance to prevent future problems.
You will apply preventative measures to the property to reduce the risk of future problems, such as using a Seasonal HVAC check ups.
You will assist in the preparation of units.
You will maintain the company's brand by delivering a quality experience when responding to customer needs and resolving issues.
You will review and respond to Resident Satisfaction Surveys as related to their satisfaction with the maintenance performed in their home.
You have a do whatever it takes attitude and you are willing to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
Physical Requirements
We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:
Ability to lift, push and pull up to 25 pounds.
Ability to walk around the property several times daily, up to 10 miles a day.
Ability to walk on uneven surfaces.
Ability to climb several flights of stairs several times daily.
Ability and willingness to try out different forms of mobility.
Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency required.
Must be able to sit, stand, reach, bend and stoop for extended periods of time.
Ability to use standard maintenance equipment.
Visual requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.
Benefits & Perks
🏥 Benefits Package - Includes options for medical, dental, and vision.
🐣 Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks paid time off for qualifying events.
🏦 401K Savings - Menu of savings types through Guideline.
🚲 Mobility Stipend - Up to $500 to invest in employee micro-mobility setup (e.g., e-bike, e-scooter, micro-mobility accessories).
🛴 Car-Free Commuter Benefit - $200 per month paid by Culdesac. Tempe employees only.
🏡 On-Site Living Discount - 30% discount on base rent for 1 unit at a Culdesac managed property.
Our Story
Culdesac Tempe isn't a typical multifamily property. Here's our vision for the community:
Imagine a community where neighbors know each other by name.
Think of a neighborhood where shared spaces lead to new connections.
Where you can retreat into quiet nooks or step out into lively city blocks.
Where courtyards, parks, and shops are vibrant and full of energy.
Where you’re never far from good friends or spontaneous new encounters.
Where easy connections to public transit, rideshare, and ebikes are at your fingertips.
This is a community designed to connect.
It’s not just by chance, it’s part of the blueprint.
To connect residents to one another. Connect businesses to communities. Connect people to their city.
Every path leads not just to a destination, but connections to moments that mean the most.
It’s more than a place you go once, but where, each day, you make space for quality time.
Not just where you’re welcome, but where you can call home.
This is life where everything connects.
Culdesac
Life where everything connects
Our Values
At Culdesac, we:
Work as a team
Be inclusive, drawing on the strengths of people who bring a different perspective.
Find ways to work together that overcome disciplinary and geographic separations.
Act from ownership
Be output oriented. When we see a problem, we roll up our sleeves and fix it.
Don’t let blockers stop you from seeing your work through to the end.
Rule 0, then iterate
Don’t start from scratch: learn from our own and others’ previous attempts.
Before mass private car ownership, all cities were models of walkability. We learn from the designs of the past and make them beautiful and relevant to today.
Then, we learn from our own designs to continually improve.
Design for humans
Ask people for feedback and observe behavior. Only users know if we’re creating value for them.
Human paradoxes and contradictions are our opportunity to create joy.
Respect the limits of what we can know and plan. In the complex organism of a city, emergent behavior rules.
Create and capture value
Focus on what our residents value: profitability is essential for sustainability and allows us to scale.
Great places create positive externalities for ourselves and our neighbors, unlike the negative externalities of cars.
We build value by executing on the fundamentals and excelling at mobility, community, and open space.
Next Steps
If you think Culdesac might be a good fit, we encourage you to apply! You have nothing to lose, and we'll respond to you within a week. If we move forward, here's our typical process:
A 15-minute call with our recruiter to understand your background and cover logistics and expectations.
A 30-minute onsite interview with our Community Manager to discuss your maintenance experience.
A 30-minute onsite interview with our Maintenance Supervisor to go deeper into your experience and share upcoming project needs.
A 30-minute video call with our People Team to explore how you align with Culdesac’s mission, vision, and culture.
At each step, we leave time for you to ask us questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Culdesac is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
