Groundskeeper - Laurel at Dry Creek

About the role

Meets standards regarding the appearance of the exterior physical features of the community by performing tasks to maintain the grounds, amenities, and overall curb appeal of the property. Completes minor repairs at the direction of the Service Director. Organizes and manages the day-to-day operations of the groundskeeping department.

Responsibilities

• Inspects the community throughout the day to remove litter, debris, and pet droppings.
• Ensures all common areas, office space, and amenities are neat and free of litter inside and outside at all times.
• Removes trash and remaining items from vacant apartments prior to starting the make-ready process, transfers trash to dumpster or storage area as applicable, and cleans and maintains storage areas.
• Completes assigned minor and routine service requests in person as requested by Service Director and/or Community Director and assists the make-ready specialist in the turn process.
• Changes all locks in accordance with the property’s policy and ensures gates to all pool areas are working according to codes and safety standards.
• Distributes notices and communications to residents as necessary.
• Informs appropriate supervisors of any observed hazard or potentially dangerous situation for residents, team members, guests and others.
• Demonstrates customer services skills by treating residents and others with respect, answering resident questions, and responding sensitively to complaints about maintenance services, engaging with residents face-to-face. This includes the ability to work in a stressful environment and work peacefully with co-workers and residents.
• Complies with Gallery Residential’s safety and risk-management policies by attending and participating in the property’s routine safety meetings, completing required training on OSHA and other safety related laws and requirements, and by reporting accidents and incidents promptly and accurately.

Requirements

• Must be able to meet predictable attendance and punctuality expectations and physical demands of the position complying with Gallery Residential’s policies and performance expectations.
• Work Hours: This position is scheduled for 40 hours in a regular work week. Hours of operation vary by site, but typical sites are open from 9:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday, Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, and on Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Groundskeepers are often scheduled to begin work up to two hours before the opening of the leasing office, and must be able to perform the essential job functions unaccompanied.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Education/Experience: Employment history that demonstrates the application of knowledge and skills sufficient in the safe use and maintenance of hand tools, power tools, user moved aids, mechanical equipment, and measuring devices. High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Language Ability: Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and comply with product labels, safety, and policy and procedures manuals. Incumbents require proficiency in customer service and interpersonal communication skills in order to effectively interact with residents, clients, team members, and other business contacts and respond courteously to questions and residents.
• Math Ability: Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions to complete basic maintenance duties.
• Reasoning Ability: Demonstrated ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define and correct problems. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Incumbents must possess the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Rudimentary knowledge and ability to access company software and perform standard repetitive tasks.
• Certificates and Licenses: Current valid driver’s license is required.

Skills

• Safe use and maintenance of hand tools, power tools, user moved aids, mechanical equipment, and measuring devices.
• Customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Mathematical skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Common sense understanding.
• Accessing company software.
• Current valid driver’s license.

Benefits

This position does not offer benefits.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD.