Groundskeeper - Whispering Oaks

POSITION SUMMARY

As the Groundskeeper, you are responsible for the overall upkeep and appearance of the apartment community. Our groundskeepers are essential team members that maintain the overall curb appeal of our communities. You have a great eye for detail, enjoy working out in the fresh air, and take great pride in creating a clean and welcoming environment.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with team members, leadership, and residents.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and deadlines efficiently.
• A passion for chasing excellence and providing exemplary customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness of grounds, including parking lot, buildings, and all common areas.
• Clean out vacated apartments.
• Assist the Service Team with service requests as needed.
• Address issues with landscaping and snow/ice removal.
• Communicate effectively with residents and coworkers even in difficult situations.
• Operate computers and other technological devices to access email, and company-utilized software.
• Meet task deadlines as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides exemplary customer service to all residents proactively solving issues, and creating a warm and welcoming environment for all.
• Maintains the physical condition of the property.
• Utilizes hand tools and power tools to participate in upkeep.
• Picks up debris and removes other objects from the property.
• Responds to issues outside of normal work schedule when required.
• Professional and timely responses to all work orders.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Specific Education or Experience

• (1) year of multi-family property management experience preferred.
• Previous Groundskeeper experience preferred.
• Landscaping or related fields encouraged to apply.
• Previous experience working with a team to meet success.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• The temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is required.

Travel Requirements

Travel up to 10% of the time.