Grounds Manager

Cornerstone Apartment Services; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,904,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Cornerstone Apartment Services in Denver, CO, is seeking a hands-on Multi-Site Grounds Manager to lead outdoor maintenance and landscaping across properties. The role emphasizes active, visible impact and a commitment to quality spaces residents enjoy.

You will train staff, manage tools, coordinate vehicles, and collaborate with property managers to uphold Cornerstone standards and schedules across portfolios.

Qualifications

• Landscaping knowledge
• Basic understanding of landscaping power tools
• Ability to be on their feet working and walking around for the majority of the day
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs continuously throughout the day
• Ability to climb ladders as needed, sometimes to the top of a building

Responsibilities

• General Grounds/Landscaping knowledge
• Training new employees and training current employees during seasonal changes
• Establish an understanding of the Cornerstone standard throughout seasons
• Purchasing/Ordering of tools and materials
• Scheduling repairs/maintenance of landscape power tools
• Routes for teams and rotation of schedule through portfolios/buildings
• Maintain communication with Property Managers and relay concerns
• Complete work orders and assign tasks to grounds teams
• Ensure fair bidding and distribution of side jobs
• Quality control and cleanliness of tool sheds

Skills

Grounds knowledge

Team leadership

Training

Communication

Tool maintenance

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Denver, CO 80204

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $23.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Love working outdoors? Take pride in creating beautiful spaces?

Multi-Site Grounds Manager | Full-Time | Denver, CO

At Cornerstone Apartment Services you will do more than maintain properties, you will help create communities that residents are proud to call home. We are looking for a hardworking, detail oriented Grounds Manager who enjoys staying active, and making a visible impact every day.

If you are someone who notices the little things, enjoys hands-on work, and takes pride in transforming ordinary spaces into welcoming places, we would love to meet you.

WHY JOIN CORNERSTONE APARTMENTS?

At Cornerstone Apartments, we are more than just a property management company; we are creators of exceptional living experiences in Denver's most desirable neighborhoods. Committed to quality service and innovation, we foster vibrant communities that residents are proud to call home. We use our scale to generate leasing traffic, reduce operating costs, and attract dynamic and engaged employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• General Grounds/Landscaping knowledge
• Training new employees and training current employees during seasonal changes
  • How to properly and safely use various landscape power tools in an urban environment
  • Establish an understanding of the “Cornerstone standard” throughout the different seasons
  • Establish an understanding of the protocols in place for completing various grounds tasks
• Ensure all teams have all the tools they need on a daily basis
  • Purchasing/Ordering of tools and materials
  • Scheduling the repairs/maintenance of landscape power tools
• Vehicle Maintenance
  • Schedule repair/maintenance appointments for grounds vehicles as necessary
  • Ensure techs are washing their vehicles periodically
  • Enforce a cleanliness standard for the interiors of the work vehicles
• Managerial Tasks
  • Routes for teams and rotation of schedule through portfolios/buildings
  • Structure weekly Grounds meeting discussing questions, concerns, and situations to promote learning and growth
  • Timesheet auditing, changes, approvals
  • Interviewing for open positions
• Maintain Communication with Property Managers
  • Relay concerns or things found from techs in the field to the managers
  • Address, delegate, or schedule requests from the managers
  • Establish an understanding of realistic grounds expectations
• Work Orders
  • Complete work orders that may be of a high priority or are out of the realm of a typical grounds visit
  • Assign work orders to grounds teams that will be at the specified building that day
• Fair bidding and distribution of side jobs
  • Estimation of material needed
  • Ensure building and tech are getting a good deal on the labor price
  • Distribute fairly between techs
• Quality Control
  • Follow up behind the various teams to ensure they are keeping to standards
  • Additional training, education, or reprimand as needed
  • Cleanliness of tool sheds

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

QualificationsQualifications

• Landscaping knowledge
• Basic understanding of landscaping power tools
• Ability to be on their feet working and walking around for the majority of the day
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs continuously throughout the day
• Ability to climb ladders as needed, sometimes to the top of a building