Porter-Memory Center
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Willow Street, PA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hospitality
- Posted
Must have
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver's license.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to walk frequently, provide physical assistance, and safely use mobility-related equipment.
- Patience, empathy, and the ability to remain calm in changing situations.
- Commitment to protecting resident privacy, dignity, and safety.
Nice to have
- Experience in hospitality, customer service, senior living, memory care, healthcare, or other people-focused roles.
- Familiarity with dementia-friendly communication techniques or willingness to complete training.
- Basic housekeeping or maintenance knowledge, or willingness to learn.
- Experience safely transporting individuals with mobility challenges.
- CPR certification.
- Safe Food Handler Certification.
Full description
Overview
Porter
Marlin & Doris Thomas Memory Center
Join our founding team at the Memory Center! Start dates for these positions are anticipated between December 2026 and January 2027.
- Full Time and Part Time| $18.00/hour
- Schedule Options:
- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Varying shifts of 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- All shifts include working every other weekend & holiday
Position Summary
The Porter serves as a warm, reassuring presence throughout the Marlin & Doris Thomas Memory Center, supporting Residents by providing gentle guidance, mobility assistance, and concierge-style service.
This unique role blends hospitality, safety awareness, and compassionate engagement to help Residents feel respected, oriented, and free to move about the community with confidence. The Porter helps maintain the rhythm of daily life through wayfinding support, resident escorts, transportation assistance, maintaining welcoming spaces, and supporting both Residents and staff with daily needs.
Be Part of Something Revolutionary
At the Marlin & Doris Thomas Memory Center, we're changing the way dementia is viewed and experienced. Rather than focusing on limitations, we embrace possibilities. Our Team Members support a person-directed approach to aging, helping Residents live lives filled with purpose, dignity, autonomy, and joy.
This is not traditional memory care.
We believe in a strengths-based, habilitative approach that recognizes each person's abilities, honors their life story, and creates opportunities for meaningful engagement every day. If you're passionate about making a difference and providing exceptional service with compassion and respect, we'd love to meet you.
Why Join Willow Valley Communities?
At Willow Valley Communities, you'll be part of a team that is redefining memory care through innovation, compassion, and purpose. Join us in creating a community where Residents are known, valued, and supported to live meaningful lives every day.
Team Members enjoy the following benefits:
- 🩺 Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 🏖️ Generous PTO package!
- 💵 401K Program with company match
- 💰 Weekly Pay
- 🎓 Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship opportunities!