Groundskeeper

Balfour Beatty Communities; Village of Highland Falls (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical & Dental Insurance

401K with company match

PTO & holidays

Volunteer days

Disability & parental leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Communities is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of our resident community. You will provide world-class service to residents and perform tasks across exterior and common areas.

The role requires a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed. Excellent customer relations and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid state-issued driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to use smart mobile devices.
• Ability to work independently and deliver reliable service.
• Strong customer relations and communication skills.
• Night/weekend emergency call duty availability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain community grounds, breezeways, and common areas.
• Keep stair towers clean and free of waste.
• Ensure exterior steps are safe with proper treads.
• Shovel snow and apply salt during inclement weather.
• Prepare vacant units for occupancy and conduct clean-out tasks.
• Inspect building exteriors and lighting; report issues promptly.
• Adhere to safety and environmental policies.
• Provide responsive, professional interactions to residents.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Who We Are

Balfour Beatty Investments is a global infrastructure investor operating in the UK, US, and Canada. We provide the investment capability to deliver complex infrastructure projects. Over the past 15 years, Balfour Beatty Investments (formerly known as Balfour Beatty Capital) has established itself as one of the largest investors in the PPP industry, building a portfolio of more than 60 projects worldwide, predominantly in the UK and US. Balfour Beatty Investments is proud to offer challenging and rewarding work in a variety of functional areas. As a company, we operate with safety and sustainability as our primary focus. Equally integral components of our culture are our values - Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Respect and our code of conduct. Living up to these commitments requires the fresh ideas, insights and talents of employees as diverse as the audiences we interact with every day. The success of our company is built on the efforts of our employees. We are committed to offering our employees a path to professional success through development, training and mentoring opportunities that cover a wide variety of skills and functional areas. At Balfour Beatty Investments, our employees are our greatest asset and their well-being means a healthier, more productive workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of health care options, retirement benefits and other flexible benefits.

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.

Pay Rate

$21.00 hr.*

Salary Range

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, incentive, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law and any applicable plan documents.

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!

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.