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Creating leadership opportunities for every employee, delivering exceptional service, including all voices and perspectives, and prioritizing worker and site safety are the core values that anchor our work.

  • Expansive learning and development programming to help you:
    • Clarify where you want to go in your career
    • Identify the skills you need to get there
    • Create actionable steps to build those skills
    • Track your progress along the way
  • Tuition reimbursement for employees at every level who want to further their education goals
  • Expert speakers and workshops that align with our values and demonstrate how they apply to our work
  • Employee-led resource groups that create connection and build a sense of belonging
  • Events that bring employees – and their families – together for community, camaraderie, and celebration
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We offer a holistic benefits package for you and your family, with heavily subsidized healthcare plans that include alternative care.

  • At least two comprehensive options for medical, dental, and vision coverage (access to plans is dependent on employee group)
  • Sick leave that never expires and can be used for dependent care, health maintenance and mental health
  • Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Participation in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement program

* Dependent on employee group

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Our wellness program covers all pillars of health – social, physical, mental, financial, environmental, and spiritual – with onsite, virtual, and on-the-go options.

  • Named Oregon’s Healthiest Employer (500-1,499 employees) six years in a row
  • Chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, and naturopathic services are covered *
  • Mental health services and access to counseling are covered
  • Employee assistance program available 24/7
  • Well-equipped onsite fitness center, group fitness room, and locker rooms
  • Onsite yoga, strength training, line dancing, and other fitness classes
  • Nutrition seminars and cooking demonstrations
  • Access to eldercare, childcare, and pet care services

* Dependent on employee group

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You’ll receive points to recognize colleagues that demonstrate our core values of leadership, inclusion, service, and safety. Points can be redeemed for merchandise, gift cards, and more.

  • Use our PROPS recognition platform to recognize colleagues easily
  • Check out the newsfeed to learn about the amazing work of our team
  • Boost to add more points to any recognition
  • Receive extra points for service milestones
  • Redeem points in an expansive digital marketplace or donate them to nonprofit agencies
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Our commitment to work-life balance ensures you have time to spend with loved ones and do the things you enjoy.

  • Many of our jobs offer the opportunity for a hybrid schedule to balance working from home and working in our modern, LEED Platinum building
  • Vacation programs that include the option to carry over up to two years of your annual accrual
  • 10 paid holidays *
  • Annual opportunity to convert sick leave to personal leave *
  • Annual opportunity to convert vacation leave to cash, a retirement plan contribution, or a contribution to a Health Savings Account *

* Dependent on employee group

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From deeply discounted TriMet passes to exclusive employee deals at airport concessions and local sportswear retailers, there are many perks to working at the Port.

  • PORTshare bonus program when our financial and non-financial goals are achieved *
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program employer
  • Large bike storage room
  • Reimbursement for TSA Pre-Check and Global Entry applications
  • LegalShield™ (pre-paid legal services) and ID Shield™ (ID monitoring and recovery services)
  • Access to pet insurance to cover companions

* Dependent on employee group

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Our employees – together with our partners, customers and community – drive meaningful change. See how we move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region.

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