Groundskeeper (Dallas Region)

CAPSTONE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Groundskeeper maintains the cleanliness, safety, and appearance of an apartment community. The role involves inspecting common areas and amenities, removing litter and pet waste, clearing trash and remaining items from vacant apartments, and maintaining storage areas. The Groundskeeper also completes minor routine service requests, assists with apartment turns, changes locks, and ensures pool-area gates operate according to applicable codes and safety standards. The position includes distributing notices to residents, reporting hazards, providing respectful and responsive customer service, and following company safety and risk-management policies. Employees are expected to attend safety meetings, complete required OSHA and other safety-related training, and promptly and accurately report accidents and incidents. The role promotes a positive image of the community and management company. Employment is contingent on satisfactory criminal-history and drug-screening results. Capstone states that it does not employ individuals who test positive for illegal drug use or alcohol abuse and describes its policies regarding criminal history.

Requirements

Prior grounds and porter experience.
Satisfactory criminal-history record check, as described in the job posting.
Satisfactory drug-screen test; the posting states that individuals who test positive for illegal drug use or alcohol abuse will not be employed.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect the community throughout the day and remove litter, debris, and pet droppings to keep common areas and amenities neat.
Remove trash and remaining items from vacant apartments before the make-ready process; transfer items to the dumpster or storage area as applicable, and clean and maintain storage areas.
Complete assigned minor and routine service requests and assist the make-ready specialist in the apartment turn process.
Change locks in accordance with property policy and ensure pool-area gates operate according to codes and safety standards.
Distribute notices and communications to residents as necessary.
Inform appropriate supervisors of observed hazards or potentially dangerous situations involving residents, team members, guests, or others.
Treat residents and others with respect, answer resident questions, and respond sensitively to complaints about maintenance services.
Attend and participate in routine property safety meetings, complete required OSHA and other safety-related training, and promptly and accurately report accidents and incidents.
Promote a positive image of the apartment community and management company.