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PeakMade Real Estate

Property management, development, and consulting

Groundskeeper Part-Time

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Spartanburg, SC, USA
In Person
Grounds & LandscapingLandscaping & Grounds Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Previous grounds, janitorial, and/or maintenance experience is preferred.
  • The employee must be able to use general cleaning equipment and tools, including hand tools, paint equipment, ladders, cleaning chemicals, vacuums, blowers, and hoses.
  • The employee must be able to travel around town, the market on campus, and stand for long periods.
  • The employee must be able to exchange accurate information when communicating with students who have inquiries about rent or leasing agreements.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain an excellent customer service relationship by adhering to Peak standards.
  • Work with the maintenance team to ensure excellent curb appeal at all times.
  • Inspect exterior grounds and buildings, including breezeways, daily.
  • Pick up trash on the grounds.
  • Run the trash compactor daily, including weekends as scheduled.
  • Clean the mailbox area daily.
  • Water flowers, plants, and shrubs as needed.
  • Perform swimming pool maintenance and cleaning as needed.
  • Maintain accurate swimming pool chemical records according to state and local requirements.
  • Pick up trash, straighten, and wipe down furniture in the pool area.
  • Assist in the daily upkeep and cleanliness of the office, clubhouse, and amenity areas.
  • Maximize curb appeal.
  • Check and replace light bulbs as needed.
  • Maintain painting of curbs and speed bumps.
  • Sweep, blow, and/or pressure wash breezeways, parking lots, and common areas.
  • Keep storm drains free of debris.
  • Deliver and/or post correspondence, newsletters, and flyers.
  • Assist in the performance of turn events.
  • Trash out vacant units.
  • Address complaints and resolve issues in a timely, professional fashion.
  • Perform additional duties as directed.
  • Adhere to the company dress code.
  • Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and other items.
  • Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, including a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
  • Talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous grounds, janitorial, and/or maintenance experience.

About the company

PeakMade Real Estate is a diversified real estate services firm based in Atlanta that offers property management, development, and consulting for conventional multifamily and student housing. Its products are integrated services: property management to operate and maintain existing properties, development to plan and build new projects, and consulting to guide strategy and investment decisions. The company works by coordinating these services under one roof to execute strategies that align with partners’ long-term investment goals, with a focus on community and collaboration rather than short-term gains. PeakMade differentiates itself from competitors by combining multiple real estate disciplines in a single, partner-aligned approach and by prioritizing long-term investment outcomes and community foundations over isolated transactions. The goal is to help partners grow stable, well-managed, and thoughtfully developed portfolios of multifamily and student housing properties over time.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • March 26, 2026 added five student and four multifamily communities across six states.
  • December 11, 2025 expanded multifamily portfolio by five communities and 700+ units.
  • July 2026 leadership hires in innovation, technology, and AI target automation and margin gains.

What critics are saying

  • NLRB case 25-CA-366748, filed June 3, 2025, alleges bargaining refusal and retaliation.
  • BBB logged 117 complaints in three years through August 2025, signaling service failures.
  • Resident and labor friction can poison third-party wins and shrink PeakMade's growth pipeline by 2027.

What makes PeakMade Real Estate unique

  • Blue Vista's affiliate PeakMade managed 141,000+ beds across 320+ properties by August 2026.
  • July 29, 2026 CEO Casey Petersen and Director Elliott Yourse signal operator-heavy execution.
  • PeakMade combines student housing, multifamily, and build-to-rent development, management, and consulting.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Vacation
  • Wellness Program
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Mentorship Program
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Training Programs
  • Professional Certification Support