Groundskeeper

About the role

Founded in 1923, The Yarco Companies is a full-service, multi-family real estate firm delivering specialized Property Management Services, with a focus on Affordable Housing. For more information, visit www.yarco.com.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to company guidelines and achieve excellent resident satisfaction.
• Work in designated office hours to ensure community operations are functioning effectively.
• Keep the property in a neat, clean, and well-maintained condition through daily exterior inspections and cross-utilization with maintenance duties.
• Complete daily chemical inspections, maintenance, and cleaning for pools to meet city codes and company standards.
• Assist in maintaining resident satisfaction by being available for on-call emergencies such as snow removal, as requested by the Community Manager.
• Assist maintenance personnel in performing light maintenance tasks as requested by the Community Manager.

Essential Mental Alertness Requirements

• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Able to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment.
• Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position.
• Able to take prompt and appropriate responses to operating conditions.
• Able to work in an unfatigued state.
• Able to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance.
• Able to concentrate.
• Able to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms.
• Demonstrated caring, committed, and concerned attitude about safety.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience/Ability: Ability to follow direction, flexibility with work assignments, customer service experience, and pool certification (if appropriate).
• Physical & Cognitive: Frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting; ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 110 pounds; occasional squatting, reaching, stooping, climbing stairs/ladders, and balancing.

Driving Requirements

• If the position involves or may include driving for company business:
• Driver must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record with company insurance carrier.
• Driver must have reliable means of transportation.
• Driver must have the ability to be insurable at standard rates for driving.
• Driver must provide proof of personal auto liability insurance when using vehicles for company business.