Facilities Specialist

Rhodes Enterprises; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Health Care Benefits

401(k) matching contributions

Vacation and Company Holidays

Job summary

A community-focused construction company is seeking a Facilities Specialist to maintain and enhance community grounds and aesthetics. Responsibilities include landscaping management, facility maintenance, and ensuring a clean environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, groundskeeping experience, and operate landscaping equipment safely. The role offers competitive compensation including bonuses, health care benefits, and a retirement plan. Join a growing team dedicated to community building in South Texas.

Qualifications

• 1+ year groundskeeping or related experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Free from allergies that interfere with groundskeeping duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site landscaping and grounds.
• Conduct basic irrigation audits and perform repairs.
• Operate and provide maintenance to tools and equipment.

Skills

Using manual and power tools safely

Operating landscaping equipment

Proficient communication skills

Following instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn mower

Weed eater

Leaf blower

Job description

At Rhodes, our core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and team through building communities. We specialize in developing master planned communities and construction of high quality, energy efficient homes. Rhodes has been recognized among the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. 5000 and is on a mission to expand its footprint into more communities across South Texas. Since 2019, Esperanza Homes, a Rhodes Company, has ranked nationally on the Builder Magazine’s Top 100 Builders list, and is on an aggressive growth trajectory to serve more communities across South Texas.

Benefits Of Being a Part Of Our Team Include

• Competitive Compensation including Bonus & Profit Sharing Programs
• Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account for Medically Enrolled Staff
• 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
• Disability Programs
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Role Mission

As a Facilities Specialist at Rhodes, you play an important role in maintaining our communities and grounds, helping ensure they remain clean, beautiful, and welcoming. You are part of the Property & Services Team and have an exciting opportunity to support the accomplishment of our organizational purpose to create beautifully engaging communities.

Accountabilities

• Maintaining site landscaping and grounds through fertilizing, mowing, weed eating, planting/trimming trees and other vegetation along with other grounds maintenance duties as identified
• Maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and irrigation
• Fertilizing lawn, trees, flowers and shrubs and spreading mulch
• Trimming trees, hedges and shrubs and preventing and eliminating weeds
• Utilizing insecticides, fertilizers and chemical sprays to treat diseases
• Keeping ground free from trash, litter and debris and emptying trash receptacles
• Conducting basic irrigation audit and performing irrigation repairs
• Maintenance community pools according to assigned schedule
• Maintain community structures and building through routine maintenance and annual upkeep such as painting, pressure washing, etc.
• Operate and provide maintenance to department and company equipment and machinery, hand tools and power tools as necessary
• Support in delivery and storage of material and equipment across communities as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Embodies Rhodes Core Values

• Act with Integrity, No Exceptions
• Honor our Team
• Never Be Satisfied – continuously looks for ways to improve every aspect of our business
• Best in Class Customer Experience -provide a best-in-class customer experience – every time, with every customer
• Community Leadership – we take pride in actively engaging in the communities we serve, making them better for our future

Lives The Values Of The Rhodes Team

• Believes and is committed to our mission to enhance the lives of our customers and our team through building communities
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or suitable equivalent
• 1+ year groundskeeping or related experience
• Valid driver's license
• Free from allergies that interfere with groundskeeping duties
• Available to work overtime

Knowledge And Skills

• Proficient in using manual and power tools safely
• Able to operate landscaping equipment such as lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower, shovel, etc.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Proficient communication skills and ability to maintain logs and document activity
• Physically agile and dexterous

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Physical Demands

Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 75 pounds. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching. Repeated bending. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate groups equipment and tools.