Apartment Grounds Porter

The Mahaffey Company; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mahaffey Apartment Company is seeking a Grounds Maintenance team member to perform landscaping, cleaning, and routine property upkeep. The role emphasizes a positive attitude, strong communication with residents, and attention to safety while supporting the Grounds and Maintenance Supervisors.

Responsibilities include trash patrol, patio cleaning, equipment operation (forklift, tractor, golf cart), sprinkler checks, mowing, landscaping, and basic repairs.

Qualifications

• Flexible schedule including weekends.
• Ability to resolve resident concerns while maintaining a friendly and professional demeanor.
• Apply sound decision-making in daily tasks.
• Demonstrate teamwork by assisting co-workers.
• Communicate professionally to a variety of audiences.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Garbage collection and loose trash patrol.
• Cleaning patios.
• Moving furniture when necessary.
• Maintaining small hand tools and shop.
• Pressure washing.
• Checking sprinkler system and making repairs to heads, etc.
• Operating a forklift, tractor, golf cart and other equipment.
• Planting flowers, shrubs and trees with trimming.
• Removing excess vegetation from patios and fence lines.
• Operating a pushing or riding mower and managing clippings.
• Operating edgers, blowers, street vacuum and other landscaping equipment.
• Handling gasoline and other chemicals and mixing them as required.
• Spraying insecticides and maintaining the spray rig.
• Climbing and working from a ladder for certain jobs.
• Digging to repair broken water and sewer lines.
• Making minor asphalt repairs to streets.
• Painting patios/balconies.
• Maintaining good communication and a positive attitude with co-workers, residents and management.
• Following safe workplace rules and practices to prevent injuries.

Skills

Flexible schedule

Resident relations

Communication skills

Decision making

Teamwork

Driver’s license

Tools

Forklift

Tractor

Golf cart

Pressure washer

Lawn mower

Edger

Sprinkler maintenance

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Job Description

Reports to: Grounds Supervisor and/or Maintenance Supervisor

Reports to: Grounds Supervisor and/or Maintenance Supervisor

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Position Overview

The responsibilities of the Grounds Maintenance position are detailed below. In this role, the individual should maintain a positive rapport with co-workers, residents and provide a high level of detailed follow-up with the Grounds Supervisor and/or Maintenance Supervisor. The Grounds Maintenance should display a proactive, positive attitude and perform all job functions as described below.

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

• Garbage collection and loose trash patrol
• Cleaning patios
• Moving furniture when necessary
• Empty pet waste stations
• Maintaining small hand tools and shop
• Pressure washing
• Cleaning of dumpster areas
• Checking sprinkler system and making repairs to heads, etc.
• Operating a forklift, tractor, golf cart and other equipment
• Planting flowers, shrubs and trees with miscellaneous trimming
• Removing excess vegetation from patios and fence lines
• Operating a pushing or riding mower and emptying the clippings onto the truck
• Operating blowers, edgers & street vacuum and other landscaping equipment
• Handling gasoline and other chemicals and property mixing the chemicals
• Spraying insecticides and maintaining the spray rig
• Climbing and working from a ladder for certain jobs
• Operating a chain saw
• Digging to repair broken water and sewer lines
• Making minor asphalt repairs to streets
• Painting patios/balconies
• Maintaining good communication and positive attitude with Co-Workers, Residents and Management
• Following safe workplace rules and practices in order to prevent on-the-job injuries.
• Working regular shifts and additional hours, when necessary, as directed by the Grounds Supervisor and/or Maintenance Supervisor.
• Performing other related tasks as needed

Knowledge, Skill And Abilities

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends
• Ability to resolve resident concerns while maintaining a friendly and professional demeanor
• Ability to apply sound decision-making
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork by assisting co-workers
• Ability to communicate professionally and adapt interpersonal skills to a variety of audiences
• Must have a valid Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully preform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continually required to:

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, feel or grip, and reach with hands and arms while performing standard duties.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, walk, talk, hear, and drive a golf cart while on the property.
• Kneeling, squatting, bending, overhead reaching, stretching, twisting, climbing stairs and lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Frequently use common office equipment, telephone, computer, keyboard, mouse, two-way radio, and variety of different keys.

Position Specifics & Benefits

• Full-time position; Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
• 97 hours PTO accrued in first year of service
• 136 hours of PTO after two years and above
• 176 hours accrued after 7 years
• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance available after 30-day waiting period
• 401k with 3% Employer Contribution
• Good background required
• 90-day probationary period

DISCLAIMER

Mahaffey Apartment Company and The Carlton at Lake Dexter are Equal Opportunity Employers. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Mahaffey Apartment Company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to add to or modify the duties and/or responsibilities of the Grounds Maintenance position at any time.