Groundskeeper

Village Green; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain the property’s exterior and common areas, ensuring a clean and appealing environment. Responsibilities include trash removal, landscaping, and equipment operation. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills and reliability, with the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Benefits

401K with a match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Must be responsible, punctual, and reliable.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule any day of the week.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the exterior appearance of the community to ensure curb appeal.
• Establish and maintain good relations with residents and vendors.
• Operate various types of equipment like leaf blowers and pressure washers.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Job description

Village Green
Founded in 1919,Village Greenis a diverse, people-first organization that has contributed to its multi-year Great Places to Work, Top Workplaces, and Best Workplaces in Multifamily designations, to name a few. We believe the accomplishments of any company are those of its people. As a result, all our associates receive the tools, training, resources, and opportunity to excel and become leaders in the industry. A career with Village Green is a vitalinvestment in your future.

As the Groundskeeper, you will be part of a team responsible for maintaining the overall operation of the maintenance department.

Job Description

Village Green has an immediate Groundskeeperposition available!
Position Overview

The Groundskeeper maintains the grounds and common areas of the property to ensure a clean, debris-free, safe, positive "curb appeal". Within limits, assist maintenance staff in the preparation of apartments and completion of service requests.

TheGroundskeeperresponsibilities will include:

• Establishes and maintains good relations with residents, vendors, prospective residents, and co-workers.
• Maintains the exterior appearance of the community to Village Green curb appeal standards in order to portray a positive image to prospective residents as well as current residents and to ensure that the property appearance meets company standards. This involves walking the entire property daily to remove trash, snow and ice (when and where applicable), debris, abandoned property, etc., sweeping out compactor/recycle/dumpster areas; maintaining mailbox areas, sidewalks, gutters, fencing, common lighting, pools, parking lots, breezeways, and all common areas in a neat, safe and clean manner with empty trash cans; returning rocks to rock beds; weeding and watering flower beds and pots as necessary.
• Maintains and operates various types of equipment in performing the job functions of a Groundskeeper. Examples of equipment utilized are leaf blowers, pressure washers, handsaws, pruners, etc.
• Performs all reasonable duties as assigned by Service Supervisor/Manager, Assistant Property Manager in the absence of the Property Manager, Asst. Property Manager, or the Area Director.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Must be responsible, punctual and reliable
• Must have availability to work a flexible schedule any day of the week
• Willing and able to work out if doors for long periods of time in various types of weather

Village Green offers exciting and challenging career opportunities for talented people seeking growth and commitment. We offer an outstanding benefits package including 401K, medical, dental and optical insurance, bonus program, exceptional training programs and numerous opportunities for advancement.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Our locations are drug-free, and pre-employment drug tests and physicals are required. Background checks are also required before employment begins.

We offer an outstanding benefits package including..
- 401K, with a match!!!!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Bonus program