Groundskeeper at Burlington Oaks

PLK Communities•Burlington, KY

About The Position

The Groundskeeper assists the Lead Maintenance Technician in maintaining the physical integrity of the community and providing a safe, secure, and comfortable living environment for residents, visitors, and staff. This is a part-time position working 24 hours per week. The role includes maintaining grounds and amenities, addressing routine maintenance needs, responding to work orders and emergencies, and supporting resident service and property upkeep.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequent lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, and occasional lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors in varying climate conditions, including extreme heat, cold, and precipitation.
Required vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Meet regularly with the manager and/or Lead Maintenance Technician to establish schedules and achieve goals.
Interact courteously and helpfully with residents; complete service requests in a timely manner and follow apartment-entry procedures, including leaving a door hanger when a resident is absent, locking the door, and leaving the apartment as it was found.
Report major repairs and other maintenance issues to the Lead Maintenance Technician.
Maintain grounds and amenity areas, monitor property conditions, and promptly correct or report unsafe conditions.
Keep pools and other amenities clean and operable; maintain curb appeal by removing trash and debris from the property, parking lots, tree lines, and dumpster areas.
Keep parking lots clean; tag vehicles that need towing and notify the manager.
Perform work-area cleanup and safety-related duties; keep storage areas locked when not in use.
Change locks and make keys.
Move heavy appliances and equipment between storage areas and apartments as needed; help move abandoned furniture and appliances to dumpsters and assist with eviction set-outs.
Audit interior and exterior lighting and replace bulbs in common areas; complete exterior projects such as replacing light globes or photocells and removing spiderwebs in common areas.
Assist with minor apartment-turn tasks, including switch plates, drip pans, blinds, and spackling.
Organize, clean, and purge the maintenance shop; clean out storage areas; maintain clean dumpster and compactor areas; perform fence and playground repairs; and clean common-area laundry dryer vents.
Diagnose and perform minor or routine maintenance and repairs involving heating and air-conditioning systems, appliances when applicable, stairs, gates, fences, patios, railings, tile, carpet, flooring, lights, fireplaces, ceiling fans, gas fixtures and appliances where applicable, shutters, doors, cabinets, windows, sliding glass doors, locks, mailboxes, ceiling leaks, walls, pools, hot tubs or spas, and pool furniture.
Respond immediately to emergencies and correct the problem.
Respond to assigned work orders promptly, preferably within 24 hours, and notify management when work is complete.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Lead Maintenance Technician and/or Property Manager.