Facilities Assistant

Greystar Worldwide, LLC; Galway; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site bonus programs

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a dedicated Community Assistant in Galway, Ireland to help maintain pristine common areas, assist residents, and support move-in/out activities. You will work as part of a supportive Community Team, addressing enquiries and ensuring safe access and presentation throughout the property.

The role offers an annual base salary starting from €34,000 depending on experience, with eligibility for on-site bonus programs.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write in English to understand safety labels and manuals.
• Knowledgeable in safe use and maintenance of cleaning fluids and tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of common areas and amenities to high presentation standards.
• Inspect the community to ensure it's free of litter and hazards throughout the day.
• Remove waste from vacant apartments and prepare spaces for turnover.
• Rotate refuse bins and coordinate weekly collections with local authorities.
• Address maintenance queries promptly or direct to the appropriate person.
• Complete assigned minor service requests and assist with compliance in common areas.
• Distribute notices and parcels to residents as needed.
• Assist in relocate/move in/out tasks and ensure market-ready spaces.
• Conduct weekly flush downs in empty rooms as per health and safety policies.

Skills

English literacy

Cleaning fluids handling

Maintenance tools

Autonomous work

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Contributes to an exceptional resident experience by ensuring all aspects of the appearance of the community are presented to the proper standards by completing tasks to maintain common areas, amenities and grounds both in and outside of the buildings. Performs repairs and minor redecoration and assists with resident enquiries and parcel management, delivering a varied and rewarding role.

The annual base salary for this role starts from €34,000 depending on experience. In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in on-site bonus programs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key RoleResponsibilities

• Works as part of a friendly and supportive team playing a vital role within the Community team to ensure all our residents enjoy a high level of cleanliness throughout their community.
• Inspects the community throughout the day to remove litter, debris (including pet droppings and waste) and ensure all common areas and amenities are well presented and free of litter at all times and the building has safe access throughout the year.
• Removes waste and remaining items from vacant apartments prior to starting the make ready process, transfers waste to rubbish bins or storage area as applicable and cleans and maintains the storage areas.
• Rotates refuse bins daily, prepares the bins for the weekly collection by the local authority and returns them to the bin areas in the car park after pickup.
• Responds positively to maintenance queries, resolving them in a timely manner or signposting residents to the most appropriate person to assist them.
• Completes assigned minor and routine service requests.
• Assists the Community Team with compliance requirements in regard to units and common areas.
• Distributes notices, communications and parcels to residents as necessary.
• Undertakes relocation and removal/disposal of furniture.
• Ensures all empty rooms and apartment and show flats are freshened to maintain market-ready appeal.
• Conducts weekly flush downs in all empty rooms and apartments in line with health and safety policies.
• Assists in the make-ready, move in and move out process by performing duties and checks requested by Community Manager and/or Supervisor.
• Informs Community or Assistant Manager of any observed hazard or potentially dangerous situation to residents, team members, guests, and others.
• Complies with Greystar's health and safety policies by attending and participating in the properties routine safety meetings, completing required training on other safety related laws and requirements and by reporting accidents and incidents promptly and accordingly.

Key Relationships

• Community Manager and Community Team.
• Regional Operations Manager & Regional Facilities Manager
• Contractors and Suppliers.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Ability to read and write in English to a level that enables full understanding and compliance with product safety labels, COSHH policy, and procedure manuals
• Knowledgeable and skilled in the safe use and maintenance of cleaning fluids and tools

Experience & Skills

Essential

• Previous experience in a similar role within a customer occupied environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in a variety of practical situations and follow standardised procedures.
• Ability to work autonomously, using initiative when required.
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexible approach to work and adaptable to thrive in a changing environment.
• Helpful, friendly personality with effective communication skills behaving in a professional, courteous and helpful manner towards colleagues and residents at all times.
• Ability to use standard resources, tools and equipment to perform duties.
• Must be comfortable working inside and outside in all weather conditions (rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, sleet).
• Demonstrated ability to undertake minor repairs and redecoration and first line maintenance repairs in joinery, plumbing and glazing.

One of Greystar's core values is Equality, and as such, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experience, even if you don't meet every requirement on the job advert.

Greystar is committed to having an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and interview process, please contact our Europe Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]. For more information on careers at Greystar, please also visit our careers site at https://jobs.greystar.com/.

Important Notice:

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].