Groundskeeper - University Pointe

American Campus Communities; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental

Vision

401(k) with Employer Matching

Medical & Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

Sick Leave

Paid Time Off

Paid Pregnancy & Childbirth Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

Health Insurance

HSA with Employer Matching

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Preferred Membership Pricing at Local 

National Companies

CoreGiving Volunteer Days

Referral Program

Charity Matching Program

Job summary

American Campus Communities seeks a Groundskeeper for University Pointe in Lubbock, TX to maintain interior and exterior areas and support amenities to uphold curb appeal.

The role emphasizes reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with training provided for general maintenance tasks. This is a full-time position with opportunities to grow within ACC.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive a golf cart and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Knowledge of general labor, housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and MSDS.
• Ability to understand and carry out written or verbal multi-step instructions.

Responsibilities

• Clean interior and exterior of the property to standard.
• Property groundskeeping, including trash collection.
• Vacuum floors in resident rooms and common areas; stock bathrooms.
• Assist the service team with work orders, moving furniture, and unloading and storing supplies.
• Support 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.

Skills

Drive golf cart

General labor

Housekeeping

Safety rules & MSDS

Multi-step instructions

Job description

Groundskeeper - University Pointe

Department: Property Maintenance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: University Trails - Lubbock, TX

Reporting To: Property 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