WORK SHOULD OPEN A DOOR.

Finding work after incarceration can be discouraging. This page gives Storch’s Porches residents a practical place to begin—with nearby leads, fair-chance resources, and straightforward steps for moving forward.

Hiring is never guaranteed. Every employer may consider the position, the offense, time elapsed, work history, supervision conditions, and safety requirements.

PLACES TO START

DoorDash DashMart
3709 Promontory Point Drive, Austin, TX 78744
Indoor fulfillment and team-member work. A current South Austin listing showed $17.30 per hour.

Austin Southpark Hotel
4140 Governor’s Row, Austin, TX 78744
Look for housekeeping, food service, maintenance, and hotel-operations openings.

Randalls
South Austin locations
Night stocking, dairy, in-store shopping, grocery, and other entry-level positions may be available.

CRST
Austin-area and regional routes
CRST has used explicit fair-chance language for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Driving positions require the appropriate CDL and driving eligibility.

Greystar
Austin-area properties
Search for grounds, porter, maintenance, and entry-level property-operations work. Greystar job listings state that qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered.

Job information checked September 19, 2026. Openings and pay can change, so confirm the listing before traveling.

FREE HELP NEAR THE HOUSE

  • Workforce Solutions Capital Area — Career navigation, WorkInTexas assistance, résumé support, training information, hiring events, and barrier-to-employment workshops.

  • Goodwill Central Texas — Job coaching, career training, certificates, and employment help for people facing barriers.

  • Honest Jobs — A fair-chance job board built for applicants with criminal records. Search Austin or ZIP code 78744.

  • WorkInTexas — Texas’s statewide job bank and training resource.

AUSTIN FAIR CHANCE HIRING

Austin’s Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance generally delays criminal-history inquiries for covered private employers until after a conditional job offer. It does not erase a record or require an employer to hire every applicant, but it gives qualified people a chance to be considered first for their experience and ability. Read the City of Austin guidance.

BEFORE ACCEPTING A JOB

  • Confirm the worksite, schedule, pay, start date, identification requirements, dress code, and transportation plan.

  • Check the schedule against curfew, meetings, testing, and parole reporting.

  • Confirm eligibility before accepting work involving driving, travel, tools, entry into homes, work near children, or access to controlled substances.

  • Keep copies of the offer letter, schedule, supervisor contact information, and pay records.

KEEP THE EXPLANATION BRIEF AND HONEST

“I made a serious mistake, and I take responsibility for it. Since then, I have completed my requirements, built a stable plan, and stayed focused on moving forward. I am ready to show up consistently, learn the job, and be accountable.”

A steady place makes the next step possible.