Groundskeeper

Job Description

Now hiring a Groundskeeper for our community in Irving, TX.

We're Hiring

A Groundskeeper to resolve minor work orders, complete preventative maintenance, and to support the day to day onsite operations.

You'll work full time, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an hour off for lunch.

Pay: $18/hourly

We're looking for you

To help maintain the highest standards for our apartment community. Your role will be to assist residents with open work orders by making minor repairs within apartments and alongside the Lead Maintenance Technician on routine maintenance and capital improvement projects onsite.

We need your strong work ethic, customer service for our residents, personal motivation to consistently improve, and a good foundation in general appliance repair, painting, plumbing, and landscaping. Your work in this job will directly determine our community and our resident's well-being.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Being thorough and courteous; we need you to accurately assess the root cause of each work order that comes in and do your best to close it out and improve our residents' homes
• Walk the property each day; know your grounds and your buildings and clear away any trash or debris that you find.
• Follow guidelines and your own expertise to turn around vacant apartment units and prepare them for new residents to move into
• Respond to assigned work orders or general maintenance in a timely manner and always communicate with your Maintenance Supervisor or Property Manager as things move forward or take longer to complete than anticipated
• Work with the Maintenance Supervisor on any special projects or property wide routine maintenance as necessary

Above all, you will be responsible for staying in sync with the company’s and the community’s operating and safety policies and procedures and for adhering to federal, state and local laws pertaining to the operation of the community and Fair Housing.

Qualifications

Experience & strengths you'll need:

• A dedication to company goals and values and a commitment to the success of each associate as a member of the team
• Good communicator and listener with strong customer service skills
• General knowledge or direct experience of plumbing, drywall repair, painting, carpentry, appliance repair, pressure cleaning, or minor electric troubleshooting and repair
• Previous experience on a garden-style apartment community - closing work orders and turning apartments is idea
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation
• High school graduate; technical school preferred but not required

This position makes use of onsite golf carts for purposes of property tours and inspections. The identified candidate is required to provide proof of a valid Driver's License in good standing for consideration of hire.

Additional Information

Why you should join Morguard

At Morguard, our employees are our greatest investment. We make people our priority and strive to create a culture of respect, health and safety, and equal opportunity to support employees to meet their goals.

When you join Morguard, you join a strong and committed team and will have access to:

• Employer Provided Medical Insurance Options
• Excellent culture that supports a work-life balance with time off for Summer Hours, Vacation, Personal, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Dollar for dollar matching 401k Savings Plan with immediate vesting
• Opportunity to live onsite within portfolio with our Employee Discount

All job offers are subject to a pre-employment drug test and criminal/credit background check.

*Morguard is an equal opportunity employer

+This job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required of the job. Job descriptions may also be rewritten periodically to reflect any changes in the position’s duties.

Morguard is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Morguard participates in the E-Verify program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

PRIVACY

Compensation: 17 to 18 (USD) (HOURLY)