Grounds Maintenance Technician

As a Grounds Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role at GHP. It is you who will make our residents, guests and employees enjoy the environment they live and work in. You will be the driving force in keeping our communities clean, safe and beautiful. Nothing sends a stronger message than the aesthetics of our communities and you are the team member that will make it happen.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail as well as an outgoing and friendly personality.

REPORTS TO: Service Manager

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE:

• Customer Service:

• Create a sense of community and an outstanding living experience for residents
• Welcome and greets every guest and resident
• Provide assistance to guests and residents by holding doors; picking up dropped items; giving directions and offering assistance to a disabled person

• Demonstrates service excellence through the demonstration of company values, our employee promise, policies and initiatives.

• Uncompromising level of cleanliness:

• Maintains and completes that tasks require to uphold the GHP cleanliness standards within the community including but not limited to: common areas, including leasing office, model units, and all/or hallways, laundry rooms, model units, restrooms
• Responsible for basic pool cleaning and alignment and cleaning of pool furniture; desire to learn management of pool chemicals
• Where required is responsible for curb appeal including reporting landscape concerns, cleanliness, power washing and painting curbs
• Assists in the preparations of market ready units, including cleaning and removing trash from vacant apartments (trash outs) prior to make ready
• Monitors and assists in replacing common-area lighting
• Maintains and takes care of the cleaning supplies and equipment inventory assigned and ensures he/she utilizes the proper chemical per the task at hand
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of GHP policies and community policies, including OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Act) standards and company safety policies
• Ensure the work is completed as per company guidelines on a timely manner and as per supervisor’s instructions
• Other duties as assigned

YOU HAVE:

• Desire to deliver an exceptional resident and colleague experience in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Personable, positive, team-oriented mindset
• 1-2 years of experience as a housekeeper in a residential, hospitality or similar industry, management experience preferred
• Ability to understand basic instructions verbally or in written form.
• Ability to multi-task and have good organizational skills.
• Ability to work around chemical cleaning solutions.

Physical Requirements:

• This position works both indoor and outdoor. Depending on assignment may be subject to the natural elements.  
• Works in low to moderate noise levels.
• This position works both indoor and outdoor. Depending on assignment may be subject to the natural elements.  
• Works in low to moderate noise levels.
• Frequently move/traverse, ascend/descend stairs in/around apartment homes and community
• Constantly positions self to bend, stoop, reach, lift
• Frequently lift/move/carry 25lbs
• Occasionally lift/move/carry up to 50lbs with/without assistance
• Constantly communicate, converse and exchange information with coworkers, vendors, residents and visitors
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Must have the ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
• Uses hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Ability to work around chemical cleaning solutions.