Maintenance Porter Groundskeeper

2 weeks ago

Manvel, Texas, United States The Lynd Company Full time
Job Summary

The Maintenance Porter Groundskeeper is responsible for ensuring the overall appearance of the property grounds, models, and vacant units. This role requires performing various job duties based on business needs, including preparation of vacant apartments for market-ready.

Duties/Responsibilities
  • Receives make-ready assignments and gathers necessary tools, equipment, and supplies to make an apartment unit available to rent.
  • Trashes out the unit for make ready, ensuring a move-out form is approved and signed.
  • Confirms with the Property Manager or Maintenance Supervisor items left to be thrown out belonging to previous residents.
  • Evaluates carpet and vinyl, shampoos carpet/vinyl, and discusses replacement with the supervisor if needed.
  • Checks air conditioning unit, heating unit, water heater, and all appliances, making minor repairs if needed.
  • Paints interior apartments, performs light exterior painting, polishes and varnishes cabinets, and repairs holes in walls.
  • Repairs or replaces baseboards or trim as needed, checks all doors and windows, and re-keys all locks.
  • Shampoos carpets when equipment is available.
  • Responds to service calls, on-call, fire watch, or other after-hour efforts as required.
  • Performs pool maintenance and landscape duties as needed, including pressure washing and cleaning.
  • Picks up grounds every workday, waters grounds and flower beds, empties pool area trash cans, and cleans pool(s).
  • Sweeps office front porch, parking areas, around dumpster areas, halls, and breezeways, around pool areas, and rearranges furniture.
  • Maintains correct chemical levels, inventory pool and ground supplies, and informs supervisors when running low.
  • Informs Property Manager or Maintenance Supervisor of mechanical or structural problems with pools or spas.
  • Distributes door-to-door newsletters and resident notices.
  • Offers suggestions for preventative maintenance and more efficient operations.
  • Reports physical problems observed to the next level supervisor.
  • Maintains a good working relationship with other employees, displays a friendly and courteous attitude towards residents and co-workers.
  • Ensures safe work practices are being followed and represents the company in a professional manner.
Skills/Abilities
  • Prior make-ready work at a residential property.
  • Familiar with federal, state, and jurisdictional laws and regulations concerning multi-family housing and Fair Housing.
  • Ability to understand basic instructions and skills in using basic hand tools.
  • Ability to perform basic electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, and landscaping.
  • Knowledge of safety procedures.
  • Ability to assess repairs and replacement parts in a vacant apartment to make it available for leasing/rent.
  • Ability to perform physical labor, regularly lifts, carriers, or moves objects of weight 25+ pounds.
Education and Experience
  • High school diploma/GED preferred.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • At least one year of experience of doing similar duties is preferred.