About the Role
The General Laborer is responsible for maintaining the appearance of the apartment community to ensure a clean and safe environment for residents. Duties include upkeep of grounds, parking lots, building exteriors, amenities, and preparing apartments for market-ready status.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the upkeep of grounds, parking lots, building exteriors, amenities, leasing office, and other community buildings daily.
- Assist in preparing market-ready units during turnover periods, including cleaning and trash removal from vacant and/or model apartments.
- Identify and report maintenance and appearance concerns for upkeep and repairs on exteriors, grounds, apartments, models, garages, clubhouse, and other common areas.
- Assist maintenance staff with light work orders such as replacing lights, fixing exterior lights, repairing broken fences, cleaning exterior lights, and light painting.
- Support leasing staff by delivering notices, tagging broken-down cars, and performing other assigned light duties.
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance on grounds-keeping/cleaning equipment.
- Ensure proper inventory control and upkeep of grounds/cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Maintain and clean apartment community pools.
- Assist with and unload deliveries.
- Perform snow removal and salting of property as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record.
- Reliable transportation is required and may need to be used for work purposes.
- Ability to work weekends or extended hours as required.
- Constant need to be on feet; bend, stoop, squat; climb stairs, push or pull, reach above shoulder, climb ladders, grasp/grip/turning; finger dexterity; writing; shoveling; lifting/carry in the performance of duties.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Skills
- Grounds-keeping or general labor experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Knowledge of and ability to operate grounds and cleaning equipment.
- Effective communication and interaction with managers, co-workers, vendors, and residents.
- Attention to detail and quality control under timelines.
- Initiative to identify and solve problems within established processes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to be at work regularly and on time.
Experience Level
- 1-3 years’ experience in grounds-keeping or general labor preferred
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- LTD Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flex Spending Plans
- 401(k) Match
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Apartment Rent Discount
