About This Role
Maintaining the outdoor areas, amenities, building exteriors, and parking lots of multifamily buildings is the core responsibility of the Groundskeeper. This role involves a variety of tasks to ensure the property remains clean, safe, and well-maintained.
Responsibilities
- Complete grounds work as directed by the Maintenance Manager and/or Community Manager, including picking up trash, cleaning dumpster areas, trash rooms, and trash chutes, blowing parking areas and sidewalks, removing debris, and power washing
- Thoroughly clean breezeways by removing cobwebs, bugs in lights, mopping floors, power washing, and wiping down doors and handrails
- Execute basic landscaping, including trimming and pruning, watering, monitoring irrigation for damage, and removing dead branches, leaves, and twigs
- Assist in the preparation of make-ready units, including removing trash from vacant apartments prior to make-ready
- Conduct proactive preventive maintenance activities to avoid potential issues and uphold the quality of the property
- Document all maintenance activities and communicate clearly with residents, team members, and supervisors, providing status updates and explanations of ongoing work
- Report supply needs to the Maintenance Manager and/or Community Manager and maintain shop organization
- Collaborate effectively with maintenance team members, other departments, and external contractors to ensure seamless property maintenance, fostering teamwork and cooperation
- Assess property safety and cleanliness standards, ensuring compliance with regulations and enhancing resident well-being
- Keep property in top-notch condition, including maintaining the cleanliness of the grounds, delivering notices to apartments, and performing tasks like interior and exterior painting
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED - Preferred
- One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Basic Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs or ladders, and access various areas of the property
- May be required to push or pull items and reach overhead
- May be required to bend, stoop, or kneel
- May require dexterity of hands and fingers and ability to grasp tools
- Ability to see to identify plants, weeds, and pests and read computer screens
- Ability to hear and understand verbal communications in person and over the phone or computer
- Ability to hear to detect sounds indicating potential issues, such as machinery noises or alarms
- May occasionally be required to lift or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifting heavier items with assistance of team members or lifting equipment
