Groundskeeper, Housekeeper, and Maintenance

About us: Economy Hotel is a family owned and operated real estate investment company that is comprised of a portfolio of 10 independently operated Hotels and a number of residential and commercial properties based in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. We are seeking 4-5 qualified applicants for the

Groundsmen, Housekeeper, and Maintenance position. Candidates must be professional, energetic, reliable, self starting, and customer service oriented with excellent communication skills.

Grounds men Responsibilities:

· Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.

· Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.

· Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.

· Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.

· Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.

· Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.

· Gather and remove litter.

· Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.

· Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.

· Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.

· Also be capable for doing light maintenance duties such as replacing light bulbs, plunging toilets, moving heavy items inside guest rooms.

Maintenance Tech Job Responsibilities: As a maintenance professional, you will maintain the grounds and common areas of the property to ensure a clean, debris-free, safe, and positive "curb appeal". You will walk the property daily to remove trash, snow, and ice, as well as identify and repair the property exterior including light bulbs, exterior paint, railings, and stair

· Keep the property clean, inspect the property each morning and pick up any trash that litters the grounds

· Prepare and maintain landscape daily (mow lawns, maintain flower beds, rake leaves, de-ice and shovel snow)

· Assist with light maintenance duties as needed (replace light bulbs in common areas and breezeways, replace window screens, replace air filters, move appliances and painting)

· Assist with maintenance make-readies as requested (remove trash from vacant units, caulk, check appliances and smoke detectors and replace parts)

Housekeeper Role:

• Maintain spotless hotel rooms with preferred housekeeping experience.
• Ensure cleanliness standards are met.
• Perform laundry duties and dispose of trash.
• Deliver items such as linen and towels to guests.

Financial

· Demonstrate ability to understand financial goals, operate asset in owners' best interest in accordance with Policies & Procedures Manual.

· Maintain accurate records of all community transactions and submit on timely basis (i.e., rent rolls, delinquency reports, move-in/move-outs, etc.).

· Prepare annual budgets and income projections in a timely and accurate manner.

· Ensure that all rents and late fees/check charges are collected, and posted in a timely manner.

· Provide constant vendor/contractor communications concerning scheduling, billing, vendor relations and certificates of insurance.

· Ensure that A/P invoices are submitted to the corporate office for payment,

Business Development

· Ensure property is rented to fullest capacity.

· Utilize marketing strategies to secure prospective customers

· Represent the company in a professional manner at all the times.

Administrative

· Prepare and/or implement procedures and systems within company guidelines to ensure orderly, efficient workflow.

· Ensure all administrative paperwork is accurate, complete and submitted on a timely basis.

· Lead emergency team for Hotel. Ensure proper response and handling of all Hotel emergencies with staff, residents, buildings, etc. within company guidelines to minimize liabilities (i.e., criminal activity on community, employee/customer injuries, fires, floods, freezes, etc.).

Customer Retention

· Deal with customer concerns and requests on timely basis to ensure resident satisfaction with management.

· Develop and/or implement customer retention programs

· Consistently implement policies of the Hotel

Personnel Management

· Consistently use successful techniques and company directives to screen, hire, orient and train new personnel.

· Ensure efficiency of staff through ongoing training, instruction, counseling and leadership.

· Plan weekly/daily office staff schedules and assignments.

· Coordinate maintenance schedule and assignments with Maintenance Supervisor.

· Administer action plans consistently, and on a timely basis with performance problems. Document appropriately, communicate situation supervisor, Human Resources Director, and terminate properly when necessary.

· Provide support to staff to encourage team work and lead as an example in creating a harmonious environment.

· Ensure all administrative processes involving personnel are handled on a timely basis (i.e., performance evaluations, salary reviews, time sheets, change of status forms, etc.).

Maintenance:

· Maintain Hotel appearance and ensure repairs are noted and completed on timely basis. This requires regular community inspections and tours.

· Assure quality and quantity of market ready rooms for rent.

· Ensure that rooms are walked daily and communicate any service related needs to maintenance.

· Ensure that all service requests are recorded and communicated appropriately to maintenance.

Safety :

· Learn and ensure compliance with all company, local, state and federal safety rules.

· Ensure that unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.

· Direct staff to follow a "safety first" principle.

Requirements:

· College degree preferred.

· Demonstrate ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect pertinent data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and initiate appropriate course of action.

· Effectively convey ideas, images and goals to a diverse group of personalities.

· Must possess a positive attitude and the ability to smile under all circumstances.

· Competence in personal computer skills, keyboard, internet search, math, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as community software applications.

· Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations.

· Participate in training in order to comply with new or existing laws.

· Be able to work evenings and weekends.

· Present self in a neat, clean and professional manner at all times throughout the workday and/or whenever present at the community.

· Comply with expectations as demonstrated in the Employee Handbook.

· Successfully pass a background and drug test.

Additional Requirements:

Attendance is an imperative job function.

Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, rules and procedures of the company, including those set out in the Employee Handbook or otherwise communicated (verbally or writing) to employees.

Core Values:

In order to succeed, Economy Hotel Management team must embrace certain core principles and values.

· Integrity

· Continuous Self Improvement

· Work Ethic

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Employee Acknowledgement

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by the company. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments required by company officials. This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the company and any employee. The job responsibilities of this position may include cross-training in other functions to ensure satisfactory operation.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $ $13.50 per hour

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Atlanta, GA Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30336: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person