Multi-family Residential Groundskeeper

Wakefield Residential is offering an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced full-time Groundskeeper with great people skills to play a key role at The Lodge Apartment community in Marysville, Washington.

The Lodge is a 682-unit garden style, multi-family residential property where our Groundskeepers play an integral part in resident satisfaction. They are responsible for keeping our community in pristine condition.

Why Work For Wakefield Residential?

We take pride in cultivating a positive working environment that celebrates genuine relationships, shared values, and inclusivity. We offer continual training, development, and advancement opportunities in order to provide long-term career opportunities for all positions.

In addition to our competitive compensation structure, Wakefield also offers health/dental/vision/life insurance, paid sick and vacation, and paid holidays, including your birthday!

What Does A Groundskeeper's Day Look Like?

• Clock in at 8 am ready to join a fun and hardworking team who take pride in their work
• Inspect the community throughout the day to remove litter, debris, and pet droppings
• Ensure all common areas and amenities are neat and free of litter at all times
• Remove trash and remaining items from vacant apartments prior to the start of the make-ready process
• Maintain grounds equipment in safe operating condition
• Enjoy an hour-long lunch break
• May operate hedger, trimmer, clipper, hand and power spray equipment, blower and sod cutter
• May operate various small hand and power tools and other grounds maintenance equipment
• Clean and pressure wash all areas of the property
• Ensure tidiness in all supply and workspaces
• Complete assigned minor/routine service requests as requested by supervisor
• Provide professional and courteous customer service at all times
• Clock out at 5pm

What Qualifications Are Required To Be Successful In This Role?

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous Grounds/Porter/Facilities experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with Office and Maintenance staff
• Available for occasional emergency call duties and weekend work
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Basic computer skills and good written/oral communication skills

Physical Demands:

• Must possess strength, stamina, and mobility to perform physical work (machines, climbing/descending ladders, various tools and equipment, operating motor vehicles)
• Must be able to read printed materials and a computer screen, and to distinguish colors in wiring
• Must be capable of hearing and speaking to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio
• Must be capable of frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards
• Must possess finger dexterity needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, calculator and/or to operate tools and equipment
• Must be capable of bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and inspecting work sites
• Must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds or heavier with/without assistance and/or the use of proper equipment
• Must be able to operate machinery for our trash compactor

Working Environment:

• Groundskeepers work in outdoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels
• May work in cold and hot temperatures, or inclement weather conditions, including snow, rain, and wind
• Exposure to chemicals, mechanical and electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes.
• Groundskeepers will interact courteously with residents, guests, and staff, and must follow all applicable policies and procedures

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm with one hour lunch

Salary: Starting at $21-24/hour based on experience

Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Generous paid time off, including sick, vacation, holiday, and birthday

Job offers will be contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Wakefield Residential is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, national origin, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability status.