Groundskeeper

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

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Communities is seeking a Groundskeeper in Highland Falls, NY to maintain common areas and support resident satisfaction. Responsibilities include debris cleanup, snow removal, vacant unit prep, and exterior inspections. Night/weekend on-call duties may be required.

A high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required. You must be able to use smart devices and communicate effectively.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license with clean record.
• Ability to use smart mobile devices.
• Strong communication and customer relations skills.
• Ability to work independently; on-call nights/weekends may be required.

Responsibilities

• Clean grounds, breezeways, and common areas; collect debris.
• Keep stair towers clean and free of waste.
• Maintain exterior steps for safety; apply salt in winter.
• Prepare vacant units for occupancy; perform clean-out tasks.
• Inspect building exteriors and lighting; report repairs to maintenance.
• Follow safety policies and deliver responsive, professional resident service.

Skills

Customer relations

Communication

Independent work

Smart devices

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 cu stomer 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.*

*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.

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