Facilities Specialist

Rhodes, Inc.; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation including Bonus & Profit Sharing Programs

Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage

401(k) with Company Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program

Job summary

A leading development company based in Texas is seeking a Facilities Specialist to maintain community grounds, ensuring cleanliness and beauty. This role involves managing landscaping, providing routine maintenance for community structures, and supporting the Property & Services Team. The right candidate will have at least 1 year of groundskeeping experience and must be adept in using various tools and equipment. Competitive compensation and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 1+ year groundskeeping or related experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Available to work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaping and community grounds.
• Conduct irrigation audits and repairs.
• Maintain community structures with routine upkeep.

Skills

Manual and power tools operation

Landscaping equipment operation

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn mower

Weed eater

Leaf blower

Job description

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.

Rhodes was founded in the early 1990’s as a land acquisition and holding company. In 2006, the company shifted gears and ventured into residential/commercial land development and home building with the formation of Esperanza Homes. Rhodes Enterprises has grown to one of the largest developers of residential, commercial, and master-planned communities in the areas we serve. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live and work.

Rhodes is a certified Great Place to Work, when you choose to work with us, you are part of a passionate and high-performing Team! You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day and are excited to continue to grow and build communities.

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.