Facilities Specialist

Rhodes Enterprises•McAllen, TX

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About The Position

At Rhodes, our core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and team through building communities. We specialize in developing master planned communities and construction of high quality, energy efficient homes. Rhodes has been recognized among the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. 5000 and is on a mission to expand its footprint into more communities across South Texas. Since 2019, Esperanza Homes, a Rhodes Company, has ranked nationally on the Builder Magazine’s Top 100 Builders list, and is on an aggressive growth trajectory to serve more communities across South Texas. Rhodes was founded in the early 1990’s as a land acquisition and holding company. In 2006, the company shifted gears and ventured into residential/commercial land development and home building with the formation of Esperanza Homes. Rhodes Enterprises has grown to one of the largest developers of residential, commercial, and master-planned communities in the areas we serve. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live and work. Rhodes is a certified Great Place to Work, when you choose to work with us, you are part of a passionate and high-performing Team! You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day and are excited to continue to grow and build communities. Role Mission: As a Facilities Specialist at Rhodes, you play an important role in maintaining our communities and grounds, helping ensure they remain clean, beautiful, and welcoming. You are part of the Property & Services Team and have an exciting opportunity to support the accomplishment of our organizational purpose to create beautifully engaging communities.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED or suitable equivalent
1+ year groundskeeping or related experience
Valid driver’s license
Free from allergies that interfere with groundskeeping duties
Available to work overtime
Knowledge and Skills:
Proficient in using manual and power tools safely
Able to operate landscaping equipment such as lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower, shovel, etc.
Ability to follow instructions
Proficient communication skills and ability to maintain logs and document activity
Physically agile and dexterous

Responsibilities

Maintaining site landscaping and grounds through fertilizing, mowing, weed eating, planting/trimming trees and other vegetation along with other grounds maintenance duties as identified
Maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and irrigation
Fertilizing lawn, trees, flowers and shrubs and spreading mulch
Trimming trees, hedges and shrubs and preventing and eliminating weeds
Utilizing insecticides, fertilizers and chemical sprays to treat diseases
Keeping ground free from trash, litter and debris and emptying trash receptacles
Conducting basic irrigation audit and performing irrigation repairs
Maintenance community pools according to assigned schedule
Maintain community structures and building through routine maintenance and annual upkeep such as painting, pressure washing, etc.
Operate and provide maintenance to department and company equipment and machinery, hand tools and power tools as necessary
Support in delivery and storage of material and equipment across communities as necessary
Perform other duties as assigned
Embodies Rhodes Core Values:
Act with Integrity, No Exceptions
Honor our Team
Never Be Satisfied – continuously looks for ways to improve every aspect of our business
Best in Class Customer Experience -provide a best-in-class customer experience – every time, with every customer
Community Leadership – we take pride in actively engaging in the communities we serve, making them better for our future
Lives the Values of the Rhodes Team:
Believes and is committed to our mission to enhance the lives of our customers and our team through building communities
Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes