Groundskeeper / Landscaping & Property Maintenance Technician
Job Summary
We are seeking a dependable and hardworking Groundskeeper / Landscaping & Property Maintenance Technician to help maintain the appearance, cleanliness, and safety of a residential property and its common areas.
This position involves general landscaping, lawn care, exterior maintenance, seasonal cleanup, and snow removal. The ideal candidate enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in maintaining clean and organized spaces, and is comfortable performing a variety of physical maintenance tasks throughout the year.
Job Responsibilities
Groundskeeping & Landscaping
- Maintain common areas, lawns, and landscaped areas.
- Rake pine needles, leaves, branches, and other lawn debris.
- Pull weeds and perform general landscape cleanup.
- Operate gas-powered lawn mowers, riding mowers, weed eaters, backpack leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment.
- Assist with planting, lawn aeration, dethatching, fertilizing, and minor irrigation repairs.
- Keep walkways, parking areas, and outdoor common spaces clean and presentable.
Property & Exterior Maintenance
- Repaint parking lot lines, parking spaces, and unit numbers.
- Repaint common area railings, posts, and other exterior features.
- Assist with minor exterior building repairs, including patching siding, replacing shingles, and repairing boards on porches, steps, and decks.
- Complete general property improvement and maintenance projects as assigned.
- Maintain and organize maintenance sheds, storage areas, pump houses, and equipment spaces.
Seasonal Maintenance & Snow Removal
- Assist with snow removal during winter months.
- Operate trucks with plows, utility vehicles with snow attachments, and snow blowers.
- Clear snow from roads, parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and stairs.
- Shovel snow and apply ice melt to maintain safe walking conditions.
- Respond to snow removal needs during weekends and holidays when required for full-time employees.
Common Area & Facility Maintenance
- Clean tennis courts and remove leaves and debris using blowers.
- Clean and maintain parking garages through sweeping, blowing, and washing.
- Sweep sand from walkways leading to beach and pier areas.
- Monitor outdoor areas for pet waste and restock dog waste stations.
- Assist with weekly beach cleanup and general outdoor property upkeep.
- Perform additional groundskeeping and maintenance duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Previous landscaping, groundskeeping, lawn care, or property maintenance experience preferred.
- Experience safely operating gas-powered mowers, riding mowers, backpack leaf blowers, weed eaters, and other landscaping equipment.
- Experience with seasonal lawn care, including dethatching, aerating, and applying fertilizer.
- Experience with snow removal operations, including plow trucks, snow blowers, shoveling, and applying ice melt.
- Ability and willingness to learn to operate a snowplow truck if hired into a full-time position. Previous plow truck experience is preferred but not required for temporary employees.
- Full-time employees must be available to work weekends and/or holidays when snowfall requires snow removal.
- Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including bending, lifting, raking, shoveling, and standing for extended periods.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in maintaining clean, organized spaces.
- Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
- Ability to follow instructions and complete assigned maintenance projects.
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