Groundskeeper for Apartment Community

Bi-State Management, LLC; Clarksville (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K with 4% match

8 paid holidays

PTO after 3 months

40 hours vacation after 1 year

Discounted apartment

Uniforms provided

Employee assistance program

Company events

Early release with pay for remaining 1

Employer pays 50% of Health Insurance

Job summary

Bi-State Management, LLC is hiring a full-time Groundskeeper to maintain the exterior and common areas of multiple apartment communities in Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana. The role requires outdoor work, seasonal landscaping, and occasional renovation tasks.

The position offers a competitive hourly wage based on experience, with overtime opportunities and a benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance, a 401K match, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work outdoors for 8 hours daily.
• Experience with large commercial landscaping.
• Reliable and self-motivated.
• Own vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurance.
• Background check and drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a neat and clean appearance of the property daily.
• Perform landscaping tasks seasonally (weeding, planting, trimming).
• Assist in renovating and demolition work as required.
• Ensure dumpster areas are emptied and clean.
• Walk the property regularly, pick up debris and manage pet waste.
• Perform maintenance tasks (lighting, gutters, fences, drywall as needed).
• Spread ice melt/salt and post notices when required.
• Monitor ponds during heavy rains or acts of nature.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Outdoor work

Independent work

Driver's license

Vehicle ownership

Background check

Drug screen

Job description

Looking to hire a full-time groundskeeper to maintain cleanliness and functionality of our apartment communities in Clarksville, Jeffersonville, and New Albany, Indiana. The largest, River Chase Apartments, has over 450 apartments on a 40-acre campus.

Duties

• Consistently maintain a neat and clean appearance of the property by picking up trash on grounds daily and ensuring common areas around entrances, leasing office/pool area/laundry room, curbs, sidewalks, and streets are always clean.
• Pulling weeds, planting flowers, trimming shrubs, etc. as required during season.
• Assisting in trashing out vacant apartments and doing demolition work as required.
• Ensuring dumpster areas, trash receptacles are emptied and clean.
• Walking the property several times a day and picking up new debris, including pet waste. Ensure pet stations are stocked at all times.
• Completing maintenance and repair tasks around the property including lighting, gutters/downspouts, hallways, some drywall, fencing, etc.
• Spreading ice melt/salt, distributing notices, and other duties occasionally as required.
• Managing ponds/pits in times of heavy rains or other acts of nature.
• Help out with Renovations

Prerequisites

• Must be able to work outdoors and on feet 8 hours a day.
• Must have prior landscape experience of larger grounds or commercial property.
• Must be motivated, hardworking, and dedicated to ensuring property always looks top notch.
• Candidate must be able to work independently off task lists with limited management supervision.
• Background check and drug screen required.
• Candidate must have own vehicle, active driver's license, and insurance.

Compensation

• TEAM ENVIRONMENT and ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES available
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience and knowledge.
• Overtime opportunities available
• Employer pays 50% of Health Insurance Premium for employees.
• Free Vision and Free Dental.
• Life, shortterm disability, and other insurances available
• 401K eligible at 6 months with employer match of 4%
• 8 Paid holidays
• Early release with remainder of day paid the day before several holidays
• Company events such as monthly lunches, company outings, and more
• PTO after 3 months
• 40 Hours paid vacation after 1 year
• Eligibility for discounted apartment as part of compensation.
• Uniforms provided
• Employee Assistance Programs available with access to mental health, personal care, etc.
• Job is full time, daily from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with 1hr daily for lunch.
• BiState Management is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time