Groundskeeper/Porter

Pratum Companies • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper/Porter is responsible for keeping the office, building, grounds, amenities, and other community areas clean, orderly, and well maintained. The role includes frequent property walks to remove litter, debris, pet droppings, and abandoned items; cleaning common areas; completing apartment trash-outs and assisting with make-ready work; and supporting landscaping, painting, snow removal when applicable, and other assigned maintenance tasks. The Groundskeeper/Porter also helps maintain curb appeal, dumpster and storage areas, parking lots, walkways, and building exteriors, and may repair or replace windows, screens, and sliding glass doors.

The position includes routine and preventative maintenance, such as checking exterior lighting, reporting repair and safety concerns, maintaining a pool if certified, operating a pressure washer, and knowing the locations of utility and fixture cut-offs and sewer cleanouts. The role requires safe use of tools and equipment, awareness of hazards, professional conduct, and courteous relations with residents. Work may involve physical tasks and working in all types of weather.

This is a non-exempt role eligible for overtime for hours worked over 40 per week. Full-time positions of 30 or more hours per week are eligible for paid vacation, sick and related leave, paid holidays, and health and welfare benefits. The anticipated pay rate depends on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, abilities, budgetary guidelines, and other job-related and market considerations. The role may be eligible for discretionary or performance-based bonuses.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One to three years of experience as a groundskeeper.
• Basic painting skills.
• Knowledge of horticultural practices and procedures.
• Skill in the care and use of tools and equipment required for the trade.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles related to grounds maintenance.
• Ability to frequently walk the apartment community.
• Ability to work in all types of weather.
• Ability to perform light/heavy lifting, carry materials, operate light/heavy equipment, and move equipment.
• Ability to work around occasional hazards involving grounds-trade materials, including chemicals.

Nice To Haves

• Previous groundskeeping experience preferred.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep office, building, grounds, amenities, and community buildings clean and orderly.
• Frequently walk the property and remove litter, debris, and pet droppings.
• Clean common areas and keep pool, laundry, mail, recreation, dumpster, walkway, road-adjacent, office-front, parking, and drive areas neat and free of litter.
• Perform daily trash-outs in vacated apartments, remove abandoned furniture and other items, transfer waste to dumpsters or storage areas, and sweep dumpster areas.
• Assist with cleaning, turning, painting, and make-ready preparation of vacant apartments.
• Perform light landscaping, including raking, sweeping, shoveling, cleaning shrub areas, and using a blower on sidewalks and walkways.
• Transport trash and waste to disposal areas and put items left outside dumpsters into the dumpsters; keep dumpster doors closed on windy days.
• Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Property Manager with assigned maintenance tasks in a timely manner.
• Assist with snow removal when applicable.
• Report maintenance concerns and unsafe conditions to the Maintenance Supervisor and/or initiate corrective action as appropriate.
• Check and replace exterior lighting regularly.
• Clean and maintain the pool as directed if certified for pool maintenance.
• Maintain awareness of utility meter, apartment, fixture, and sewer cleanout locations.
• Keep storage areas locked when not in use and help clean and maintain storage areas.
• Safely operate a pressure washer to maintain curb appeal.
• Repair or replace windows, screens, and sliding glass doors.
• Perform interior and exterior painting when requested, including carrying paint from storage to work sites.
• Assist with physical tasks as directed, such as dismantling fences, digging post holes, and carrying abandoned furniture.
• Change locks and make keys when directed.
• Remove trash from office areas and the apartment community perimeter daily.
• Maintain professional hygiene and appearance, demonstrate integrity, and maintain good relations with residents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Prescription drug program.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid personal and sick leave.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid long-term disability.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Dependent supplemental life insurance.
• Educational assistance.
• Financial planning.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Company outings and events.
• Potential discretionary and/or performance-based spot or annual bonuses.
• Overtime eligibility for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED