Groundskeeper- Colton Creek Apartments

JOB PERFORMANCE STANDARD – Groundskeeper- Colton Creek Apartments SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: General apartment grounds keeping experience, responsible for maintaining the physical appearance of the community's grounds according to company standards, knowledge of safety procedures, safety conscious, steady and dependable, ability to work with the pressure of deadlines while providing professional and quality service to residents.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS: Responsible for maintaining all public and common areas of the property in a clean, neat and attractive condition. A team player possessing a positive attitude that delivers exceptional customer service. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Duties may include, but are not limited to: 1) Inspect exterior of the property and remove all trash and litter daily. 2) Remove pet waste daily. 3) Clean around dumpsters.

4) Sweep/blow breezeways and sidewalks. 5) Clean gutters on one story buildings. 6) Clean areas around mailroom, pool area, fitness area and equipment, laundry room, clubhouse and other common areas to include: trash removal, replace trash bags, vacuum, sweep and mop, clean window and door glass, clean coffee machines, replace paper products, etc. 7) Water any areas that are not irrigated, while observing all irrigated areas and reporting any issues (i.e.

broken irrigation heads, weeds, etc.). 8) Pressure wash buildings, walkways and other areas needed. 9) Replace breezeway light bulbs. 10) Replace air conditioner filters in units. 11) Replace smoke detector batteries in units. 12) Shovel snow from walkways and parking lots and spread salt/sand in those areas. 13) Distribute flyers, communications and letters to resident’s door. 14) Light painting of curbs, signposts and other areas needed.

15) Assisting office and Resident Services team with various projects. 16) Coordinate with Service Manager on all vacant units and ensure these units are “trashed-out” within 24 hours of move-out and thermostat is set at the designated temperature for a vacant unit. 17) Follow safety guidelines in accordance with company policy and standards. 18) Coordinate grounds keeping objectives with the Service Manager daily.

19) Perform, and report all work according to the safety standards of the company, OSHA and health codes. Perform work area clean-up on a weekly basis. 20) Promote good public relations with residents, co-workers, and company staff through great “people” attitude and resident trust. Always display a friendly and courteous attitude towards prospects, residents, vendors and other employees. Always maintain professionalism.

Attendance is encouraged at all resident events. 21) Complete special projects as may be assigned and prioritized by the Community Manager or Resident Services Supervisor. 22) Pass initial and required Grace Hill courses by deadlines. 23) Constantly observe conditions of apartment property within the community, report and/or initiate. action to correct unsafe conditions immediately. 24) Be aware of all utility meter cut-offs, apartment and fixture cut-offs and sewer cleanouts.

25) Ensure that storage area always remains locked when not in use. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: Reports directly to the Resident Service Supervisor and Community Manager, who have the primary authority to determine the exact “day-to-day” duties of the Groundskeeper. This determination will take into consideration the individual’s skills, experience and career goals, and how they best fit into the operational needs of the property.

Work with leasing personnel, other maintenance staff, Community Manager, construction division, vendors, suppliers and Resident service staff from sister properties. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Hours of Work: 8:30am/9:00am to 5:30pm/6:00 pm, Monday through Friday with two days extended until 7:00pm. 9:00am-6:00pm on Saturday AMOUNT OF OVERTIME: As needed for emergen