Service Associate - Groundskeeper

## Description

**JOB SUMMARY**

Responsible for daily grounds maintenance for an apartment community.

**REPORTS TO**: Community Manager and/or Maintenance Supervisor.

**SUPERVISES:** None.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

***To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.***

1. **Remove trash** (i.e., papers, cup, cigarette/cigar butts, boxes, pet waste, etc.) from office areas and apartment community common areas daily.
2. **Clean and maintain pool daily.** Monitor and maintain proper chemical balance of pool water. Update pool logs and/or records.
3. **Check gates** to pool area for proper operation and ensure that they are always secured.
4. **Clean carpets** in vacant and occupied units as directed by Lead Maintenance.
5. **Water property plants, flowers, and grass** in between scheduled visits or in absence of lawn care contractor. Report any malfunctions of irrigation system to Maintenance Supervisor and/or Community Manager.
6. Power washing as preventative maintenance.
7. Trash removal from vacant units.
8. Assist Housekeeper with cleaning office, grounds, common areas and vacant apartments

**EXPERIENCE OR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE**

• Six (6) months stable employment in customer service or another related field. The skills needed for this position can be learned on-the-job.

## Qualifications
**REQUIRED EDUCATION AND TRAINING**
**DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS**

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; not required.

**TRAINING/CERTIFICATES/ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS**

• Entry level position. On the job training is available.
• Must have certifications/permits required by the city or state to perform job responsibilities (i.e., pool operations).

**SPECIFIC SKILLS/EQUIPMENT****(but not limited to)**

• Carpet/Steam cleaning machine/Wet-Dry Vacuum, preferred.
• Broom/rake and Leaf/Trash blowing machine.
• Pool chemical testing procedures and kits, preferred.

Previous experience with tools/equipment needed for apartment make ready duties preferred