Groundskeeper

Balfour Beatty Communities; New London (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical and Dental Insurance

Health accounts

401K with employer matching

Robust PTO and personal days

Volunteer days

Disability insurance and parentalleave

And more!

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Communities in New London, CT is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain curb appeal and safety across our residential community. You will perform grounds maintenance, clean common areas, and respond to resident needs with professional service.

You may qualify for a $500 net sign-on bonus paid in your first paycheck. Eligible employees receive benefits including medical/dental, 401(k) with match, PTO, and more.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record required.
• Ability to use smart mobile devices.
• Ability to work independently and provide reliable service.
• Strong communication and customer relations skills.
• Available for night/weekend emergency call duty.

Responsibilities

• 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 repairs to maintenance supervisor.
• Ensuring adherence to safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Delivering high resident satisfaction through professional interactions.

Skills

Customer relations

Communication

Independence

Night/weekend readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Smartphone usage

Job description

Who We Are

At Balfour Beatty Communities, we are dedicated to a singular mission: delivering the quality communities people are proud to call home. We believe exceptional living experiences can only be created when

• Discretionary bonuses
• Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment
• Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• 401K plan with employer matching
• Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• Company paid short-term and long- term disability, parental leave.
• And more!

Our Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment
• Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Company paid life insurance
• 401K plan with employer matching
• Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• Company paid short-term and long- term disability, parental leave.
• And more!

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.

You may be eligible for a $500 net sign on bonus to be paid out in your first paycheck

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.

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law