Groundskeeper | Camden Vanderbilt

Job Summary

Camden's Groundskeepers contribute to the community's success by creating an inviting environment that makes people want to call Camden home. We're looking for a customer focused individual who enjoys hands-on work, and being part of a team. The Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining the community's curb appeal and keeping all areas of the community clean and attractive for residents and guests. This individual will also have some exposure to other areas of community maintenance, such as service requests and the make ready process, which will provide an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in multifamily maintenance. Groundskeepers contribute to community retention efforts by taking initiative in maintaining community appearance and providing the highest level of customer service at all times.

Essential Functions

• Remove trash from office areas, common areas, and community perimeter on a daily basis
• Assist with the make ready process by removing trash from vacant apartments
• Clean and maintain pool daily; monitor and maintain proper chemical balance of pool water
• Maintain cleanliness of hallways, walkways, and community amenities and common areas
• Ensure upkeep of community appearance by replacing lightbulbs, removing litter, painting and performing minor repairs
• May be requested to assist in other areas of community maintenance including the make ready process, painting, cleaning carpets, and landscaping
• Identify any issues regarding safety, hazardous conditions or maintenance needs in the community and correct them or report them to the maintenance supervisor
• Check community gates for proper operation
• Assist with housekeeping, distribution of notices, apartment inspections, and other tasks as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred
• Experience with grounds keeping, landscaping, carpeting cleaning, pool maintenance, or other related responsibilities preferred
• Must have a customer focused attitude and ability to work as part of team to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends and holidays as required
• Attendance and punctuality is essential for success in this position

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Will be exposed to constant activity that requires intermittent standing, bending, crouching, pushing/pulling, climbing ladders/stairs, walking on rooftops
• Lifting/moving/carrying light to heavy weight material/appliances/equipment up to 50 lbs. and using the dolly/buddy system for equipment over 50 lbs.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate small-motorized equipment (i.e., repetitive hand/wrist, gripping and elbow motion)
• Must have normal range of hearing, vision, color discrimination and depth perception for proper operation of machines and equipment
• Will be exposed to some low to medium level noise when using machinery or power tools
• Must be able to complete tasks wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e., goggles, masks, gloves, etc.)
• Will be exposed on a regular basis to outdoor environment (i.e., heat, cold, damp, rain, etc.)
• Hazards can be minimized with proper lifting techniques, SDS and general safety training, and wearing appropriate PPE

Required Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to read and write in English at intermediate level to read diagrams, meters, instructions, etc.
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and plans
• Deals with standardized situations with occasional or no deviations from standard procedures
• Requires public contact and excellent interpersonal skills
• Attendance and punctuality is essential for success in this position

Additional Information

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. Camden may add or change responsibilities in order to meet business and organizational needs. Employees must meet qualification standards that are job-related and consistent with business necessity and must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

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