Groundskeeper

Balfour Beatty Communities; Kingsland (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Communities in Georgia is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain community grounds, ensure cleanliness, and provide excellent service to residents.

Responsibilities include outdoor maintenance, debris removal, snow and salt application during weather events, and preparing vacant units for occupancy. Night/weekend emergency on-call duties may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid state driver's license and safe driving record are required.
• Ability to use smart mobile devices.
• Ability to work independently.
• Solid customer relations and communication skills are required.
• Must be available for night/weekend emergency call duty.

Responsibilities

• Clean, rake, and collect debris from community grounds, breezeways, and common areas.
• Keep stair towers clean and free of waste.
• Ensure exterior steps have treads and are safe.
• Remove snow and apply salt in inclement weather.
• Prepare vacant units for occupancy and perform cleaning as needed.
• Perform daily inspections of building exteriors and lighting and report repairs to the maintenance supervisor.
• Support company safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Deliver high levels of resident satisfaction through responsive, professional interactions.

Skills

Independent work

Customer relations

Strong communication

Smart device usage

On-call nights/weekends

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

Our Groundskeeper employees are very important in meeting this objective, with responsibility for maintaining the overall appearance and cleanliness of the community and providing world-class service to our valued residents. If you are a hard-working, personable and dedicated employee interested in a position with a leading property management company, we want to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Cleaning, raking and collecting debris from community grounds, breezeways and common areas.
• Keeping all stair towers clean and free of waste.
• Ensuring all exterior steps have treads and are safe.
• Removing snow and applying salt in inclement weather.
• Preparing vacant units for occupancy, including any necessary clean-out tasks.
• Performing daily inspections of building exteriors and lighting; reporting any required repairs or issues to the maintenance supervisor in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the successful execution of all company safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Delivering the highest level of resident satisfaction through responsive, consistent, positive and professional interactions.

Who We're Looking For

• Qualified candidates will have a high school or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid, state-issued driver’s license and safe driving record is also required.
• Ability to use smart mobile devices
• Ability to work independently
• Solid customer relations skills
• Strong communication skills
• Must be available for night/weekend emergency call duty.

Typical Physical Demands:

Regularly use hands to manipulate tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, and office equipment. Frequently stand, reach with hands and arms, climb ladders, balance, and stoop. Sit and stand to do clerical work. Regularly lift and move equipment and supplies up to 75lbs.

Typical Work Conditions:

Work is performed in and outside a maintenance/machinery environment and in and outside residential properties. Employee frequently interacts directly with residents, maintenance and communities’ staff during the workday.

Balfour Beatty Communities is part of Balfour Beatty Investments and Balfour Beatty, plc, an international group that finances, develops, builds and maintains infrastructure assets.