Groundskeeper - The Block

American Campus Communities; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental

Vision

401(k) with Employer Matching

Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Sp.

Life Insurance

Sick Leave

Paid Time Off

Paid Pregnancy & Childbirth Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account with Employer H

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Preferred Membership Pricing at Local

CoreGiving Volunteer Days

Referral Program

Charity Matching Program

Job summary

American Campus Communities seeks a Groundskeeper for The Block in Austin, TX. You will maintain interior and exterior spaces, assist service teams, and support turnover and make-ready tasks, ensuring curb appeal and safety across resident areas.

Responsibilities include cleaning, trash collection, and basic maintenance. Training is provided; ability to operate equipment safely and lift up to 50 lbs is required. Join a property-maintenance team dedicated to community standards.

Qualifications

• General labor, housekeeping, and cleaning tasks.
• Ability to read and follow safety rules and MSDS procedures.
• Ability to understand and carry out written or verbal multi-step instructions.
• Willingness to learn and support facilities maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Clean interior and exterior areas to standard.
• Maintain property grounds and common areas; manage trash.
• Vacuum, mop, and/or shampoo floors; stock bathrooms.
• Assist service team with work orders, moving furniture, and supplies.
• Support turnover, make-ready duties, trash-outs, and painting.
• Help with pool maintenance (if applicable) and pressure washing.
• Safely operate all facility equipment following safety protocols.
• Keep shops and storage areas organized and clean.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

General labor

Housekeeping

Cleaning tasks

Multi-step instructions

Safety rules

Job description

Groundskeeper - The Block

Department: Property Maintenance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: The Block - Austin, TX

Reporting To: Service Manager

Description

As a Groundskeeper, you’ll play a critical part in maintaining an ACC student housing community. In this role, you will maintain buildings and grounds, including common areas and amenities, to enhance and maintain the property’s curb appeal. At ACC, there are always opportunities to gain new certifications, and grow in your career – whether it is by supporting nearby properties or on the job training.

• Clean the interior and exterior of the property to standard.
• Property groundskeeping, including trash collection.
• Vacuuming, mopping and/or shampooing floors in resident rooms and common areas; stocking bathrooms
• Assist the service team with work orders, moving furniture, and unloading and storing supplies.
• Support the service team with apartment make-ready duties, including trash outs, cleaning, and painting.
• Assist in property turnover process.
• Support the service team with pool maintenance (if applicable) and pressure washing.
• Safely operate all facility equipment, adhering to safety protocols and best practices.
• Assist in maintaining clean and orderly shops, storage areas, and back-of house environments, ensuring all tools and supplies are organized.
• Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the Groundskeeper role is a reliable and detail-oriented individual with experience in or willingness to learn general labor and property (apartment) maintenance. This role supports the cleanliness and upkeep of both interior and exterior areas of the property.

Candidates should be able to follow multi-step instructions, work safely, and contribute to maintaining a well-presented environment. Prior experience with facilities maintenance is helpful but not required, as training is provided to support success in the role.

American Campus Communities Culture Commitments

• Our people are devoted to a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace and our communities. We are committed to intentionally executing an evolving set of goals specific to inclusion, diversity, and accountability, driven by empathetic leadership and embraced by all.
• The core of American Campus culture involves everyone being fully invested in everything that we do down to picking up the smallest piece of trash. No matter their position or duration at any given property, everyone picks up trash because we take pride in our community.
• Serve as an American Campus representative and liaison in all interactions.
• Certain activities involved in this position may be photographed and/or video and audio recorded for quality control and/or training purposes. Compliance with the Photo, Video and Voice Recording Policy is a condition of employment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to drive a golf cart and lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Knowledge of general labor, housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, including understanding and following MSDS rules for handling and use of any chemicals.
• The ability to understand and carry out written or verbal multi-step instructions.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits:
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with Employer Matching
  • Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Pregnancy & Childbirth Leave
  • Paid Paternity Leave
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Matching
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Perks:
  • Preferred Membership Pricing at Local & National Companies
  • CoreGiving Volunteer Days
  • Referral Program
  • Charity Matching Program