Sun Communities Careers, Benefits, Review

Our team members, residents, and guests feel valued and respected when supported by a foundation of inclusion and diversity. This fuels a culture of growth and innovation. At Sun, we strive to hear and understand all perspectives. Your uniqueness makes us stronger. Be inspired to be you.

Our IDEA strategy focuses on workplace inclusion, workforce diversity, equity, and accessibility. We support this strategy through our people, education and communication, and social responsibility.

Our People

Along with our Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, our IDEA Council (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) leads our effort to ensure IDEA is ingrained in all we do at Sun. We strive to promote and exemplify IDEA, both within our organization and in the communities where we live and work.

We are intentional about our Talent Acquisition efforts and ensure we cast a wide net for the best talent. To ensure we are inclusive in our efforts, we search for talent for our Manager in Training and Internship programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We also promote our available jobs on the Professional Diversity Network.

Education and Communication

All team members at Sun have access to a wide variety of training and educational materials on IDEA that is continually being updated. There is also leadership-specific training for those who manage others.

We also have a growing group of team members who have shared their IDEA journeys in our Voices of Sun series, creating an opportunity to listen and learn from others.

Social Responsibility

The mission of Sun Unity is to harness the power of our community to create a greater impact in the communities we serve and the world in which we live.

We have established partnerships with organizations dedicated to creating access and full inclusion, including Best Buddies International, the National Parks Foundation, and Outdoor Afro.

Be sure to join our Talent Network to stay up to date on the latest opportunities at Sun!

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Build Your Career From The Ground Up

Build your career from the ground up (literally)! Sun gives you an opportunity to “get your hands dirty” in all aspects of property management and development. We are thriving because of our customer-focused culture and invite those with an enthusiastic attitude to unlock the door to unlimited opportunities when you join our team! Don’t get us wrong, it’s not easy to land a gig here. You’re going to have to learn the ins and outs of our business. Here’s the good news: only the best and brightest work here! So, once you’re in, this is a place where you’ll be challenged, inspired, rewarded, and transformed.

Don’t get us wrong, it’s not easy to land a gig at Sun Communities. You’re going to have to learn the ins and outs of our business. Here’s the good news: only the best and brightest work here. So, once you’re in, this is a place where you’ll be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed.

Really, you ask? Yes, really. The Sun experience is a two-way exchange. We ask you to give us your very best every day. We expect a lot from you. We challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative work environment and a lot of learning and growth.

Together as one team, we embrace the following core success attributes that make Sun Communities a great place to work:

Commitment: At Sun Communities, we are committed to be the best in the industry. We work hard to keep team members motivated and rewarded. Committed employees are the key to success.

Intensity: The work environment at Sun Communities is intense and full of positive energy. We work hard to increase confidence and determination of our team members to prepare them to meet the day-to-day challenges of the job.

Empowerment: We will provide you with the skills, resources, opportunities and motivation to succeed in your career.

Accountability: Every team member, no matter what role they hold, is equally responsible for contributing to the success of our company.

Service: We have built our culture around a simple customer service philosophy: The Golden Rule. We treat others the way we want to be treated.

Sun Communities is committed to guide our social responsibility efforts through the Sun Unity Project. As a team, we join together nationwide and give back to the communities we serve.

This is done with various programs including:

• Education
  • Sun University Training
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness
  • Promoting health and wellness of team members
• Environment
  • Decreasing our carbon footprint as a company
• Charitable Payroll Matching
  • Team members are able to make tax-deductible donations through payroll contributions which are matched by Sun
• Paid Time Off to Volunteer - Give a Day, Get a Day
  • Receive 8-hours of paid time off to volunteer with an organization of your choice after volunteering 8 hours of your own time

We’re proud to offer careers in management, sales, service, technology and more that are worthy of our nation’s military. With locations across the U.S., jobs for veterans can be found almost anywhere.

At Sun, you will experience great camaraderie; we have a great sense of community as well as great teams!

We value your discipline, integrity and commitment to hard work. We look to develop staff from within the company by providing sufficient resources, rewards, and training. With our tremendous growth, you can enjoy various career opportunities.

• Through Sun University, we provide online and on-the-job training to advance your career.
• We offer tuition reimbursement.

As servicemen and women, you have a unique skillset and leadership qualities impossible to find anywhere else. We recognize your high levels of teamwork andleadership experience from working in a high stress and challenging environment.

If you are looking to continue to grow and make a difference, we have several opportunities for you.

Sun Communities is honored to employ those who have served our country, whether they're transitioning immediately following their military experience or several years down the road. The experience and skills of our veterans has been valuable and significant to Sun's success.

"Sun believes in serving the community & it was a very easy transition after serving my country. I was a Special Agent in Army Military Intelligence with top secret clearance. I work in Security as a Gate Keeper for Sun providing security for our retirement residential community."

"Now my leadership and management skills are finally being used and that has made me come alive again. Love it!"

"I have been with Sun for almost a year. During that time, all I have come in contact with have made me feel wanted and have seemed to appreciate the fact that I am a veteran. I like that and feel, if other vets are treated fairly, they would like it also. No matter what your career field was in the military, you learn how to treat others and respect others for the position they hold. That same thought process holds true with the Sun Community. As I meet others in higher positions, I find that Sun treats all their employees with respect and makes them feel wanted."

"When I left my military role, which was an administrative position, the military taught me to take my job seriously, it taught me teamwork, that we all have to work together to achieve a common goal. It also taught me not to give up until I have exhausted all avenues. It helped me tune up my customer service skills. My customers were my fellow soldiers, contractors or officers. So, everyone I come in contact with at Sun, I treat the way I wish to be treated."

"A culture that shares similar values that Veterans are accustomed to; such as commitment, accountability, and intensity. The opportunity to translate the skills of fostering discipline, clarity, team work, and objectivity has been used."

Everyone is unique and we pride ourselves on not having “one-size-fits-all” solutions. We have a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in an atmosphere that promotes and celebrates individual and collective achievement.