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About the Role
Under the direction of the Site Manager and Property Manager, the Grounds Janitor performs a wide variety of janitorial duties including general tasks related to the upkeep of the grounds and common areas at Baker and South Baker Beach Apartments. This role requires emphasis on safe work practices, sustained physical effort, problem solving, attention to detail, customer service, and time management.
Responsibilities
- Keep all common areas clean of debris/garbage, including the removal of trash, litter, and animal waste; raking leaves, and removing trash or litter from shrubbery and hedges according to daily schedule
- Sweep exterior of buildings and carports, remove cobwebs from carports, stairwells, and entryways
- Use a leaf/backpack blower in a safe, effective manner
- Keep refuse dumpsters (garbage, recycling, and compost) areas clean and free of debris
- Use water, hose, and scrub brushes to clean stairwells, carports, and other common areas as needed
- Use power washer to effectively and safely clean common areas as needed
- Remove and/or report graffiti to appropriate people
- Maintain inventory of necessary supplies
- Maintain neat, clean, and organized maintenance and storage areas
- Report necessary work orders to appropriate staff
- Advise supervisor of equipment and supplies needed
- Act as “eyes and ears” and report lease violations, safety hazards, etc. to Site Manager or Property Manager
- Water specified areas of open space, as requested by Presidio Trust
- Work with the Presidio Trust on periodic planting projects
- Provide customer service to residents and park visitors
- Understand and implement appropriate safety practices
- Work within John Stewart Company safety guidelines
- Abide by the Inclement Weather Policy
- Cleans common area floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming
- Steam-cleans or shampoos carpets
- Cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures
- Cleans windows, glass partitions, and mirrors
- Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment
- Services, cleans, and supplies common areas restrooms
- Uses and stores cleaning products in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
- Uses non-toxic cleaning products whenever possible
- Practices safety precautions and is safety-conscious at all times
- Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) and informs Property Manager when others do not
- Knows the contents and location of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) binder; reads and understands labels of all chemicals before using, storing or disposing
- Actively participates in required monthly safety meetings
Requirements
- Ability to recognize safety hazards and take precautionary measures to protect self and others
- Fluency in English required
- Ability to read and understand instructions
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds and walk for long periods of time, push items of 20-40 pounds, climb ladders, sit, stand, kneel, twist, or grasp/pull/carry/push equipment such as mowers, weed whackers, janitorial carts, vacuums, brooms, or mops and walk on uneven ground
- Must be able to quickly move your hands and grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
- Must be able to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath
Skills
- Knowledge of company polices, federal, state and local laws, government regulations and agency rules that pertain to the Presidio
- Ability to read, understand and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing and verbally so others will understand
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Must have the ability to work without constant direct supervision
- Assessment of customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to measure distance and calculate quantities
Location
- Baker and South Baker Beach Apartments
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Related experience desired
- A minimum of at least one-year grounds duties at a multi-family property desired
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision care; preventative medical care paid at 100%
- Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year
- Up to 80 hours of sick time per year
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care
- Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability
- Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter benefit program
- Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass
- $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement
- Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week)
About the Company
- The John Stewart Company is a full-service housing management, development and consulting organization that began in 1978 with a commitment to providing high quality service in the affordable housing sector.
- We work to enrich the lives of our residents and employees, while delivering our services cost‐effectively, efficiently and with the highest levels of professionalism, compassion, integrity and respect.
Equal Opportunity
- The John Stewart Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
- The John Stewart Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative.