Groundskeeper at Burlington Oaks

PLK Communities•Burlington, KY

About The Position

The Season Groundskeeper assists the Lead Maintenance Technician in maintaining the physical integrity of the community and providing a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for residents, visitors, and staff. This is a part-time position working 24 hours per week. The role includes grounds and amenity upkeep, responding to service requests, identifying and correcting unsafe conditions, and performing minor or routine maintenance and repairs. The groundskeeper works directly with residents and is expected to be courteous, helpful, and efficient, and to follow procedures for entering and leaving residents’ apartments. The position may also involve moving heavy appliances or furniture, assisting with eviction set-outs, and completing other reasonable duties assigned by the Lead Maintenance Technician or Property Manager.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
Ability to perform duties involving frequent outdoor exposure to heat, cold, and precipitation.

Responsibilities

Meet regularly with the manager and/or Lead Maintenance Technician to establish schedules and goals.
Provide courteous, helpful, and efficient service to residents; complete service requests in a timely manner and follow apartment-entry procedures, including leaving a door hanger when a resident is away, locking the door, and leaving the apartment as found.
Report major repairs and maintenance issues to the Lead Maintenance Technician.
Maintain grounds and amenity areas, monitor property conditions, and immediately correct or report unsafe conditions.
Keep pools and other amenities clean and operable.
Maintain curb appeal by picking up trash and debris on the property, in parking lots, along tree lines, and in less-accessible areas; clean dumpster and compactor areas and keep parking lots clean.
Tag vehicles that need to be towed 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; assist with moving abandoned furniture and appliances to dumpsters and with eviction set-outs.
Conduct interior and exterior light audits and replace bulbs in common areas.
Assist with minor apartment-turn tasks such as replacing switch plates, drip pans, and blinds, and completing spackling.
Organize, clean, and purge the maintenance shop.
Complete exterior projects such as replacing exterior light globes or photocells, removing spiderwebs from common areas, repairing fences and playground equipment, cleaning out storage areas, and cleaning common-area laundry dryer vents.
Diagnose and perform minor or routine maintenance and repairs involving heating and air-conditioning systems; appliances where applicable; stairs, gates, fences, patios, and railings; tile, carpet, and flooring; interior and exterior lights; fireplaces and ceiling fans; gas fixtures and appliances where applicable; shutters, doors, cabinets, windows, and sliding glass doors; door locks and mailboxes; ceiling leaks and walls; and pools, hot tubs, spas, pool areas, tile, and pool furniture.
Respond immediately to emergency situations 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.