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Pratum Companies

Manages apartments and advises housing owners

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Part-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$21 - $23/hr+ Discretionary/performance-based bonus + Overtime eligibility
Entry
Kensington, MD, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairBuilding & Property Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Basic painting skills are required.
  • The role requires skill in the care and use of tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
  • The role requires the ability to lift and carry materials, operate light and heavy equipment, move equipment, work in all types of weather, frequently walk the apartment community, and work around occasional grounds-trade hazards including chemicals.
  • The role requires maintaining professional hygiene and appearance and maintaining good relations with residents.
Responsibilities
  • Keep the office, building, grounds, amenities, dumpster area, building exteriors, leasing office, parking lots, and other community buildings clean and orderly.
  • Assist with cleaning, turning, and painting vacant apartments and preparing market-ready units, including removing trash from vacant apartments.
  • Perform light landscaping, rake and sweep grounds, shovel as circumstances warrant, and keep grounds neat and free of litter.
  • Clean common areas and transport trash and waste to disposal areas; remove trash from office areas and the apartment community perimeter daily.
  • Change locks and make keys when directed.
  • Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Property Manager and perform assigned maintenance tasks in a timely manner.
  • Assist the maintenance team with snow removal when applicable.
  • Report maintenance concerns and unsafe conditions to the Maintenance Supervisor, and initiate corrective action when appropriate.
  • Check and replace exterior lighting regularly.
  • If certified for pool maintenance, clean and maintain the pool as directed.
  • Remain aware of utility meter cutoffs, apartment and fixture cutoffs, and sewer cleanouts; keep storage areas locked when not in use.
  • Safely operate a pressure washer to maintain curb appeal.
  • Walk the property frequently and remove litter, debris, and pet droppings from grounds and specified community areas.
  • Perform daily trash-out duties at vacated apartments, including removing abandoned furniture, trash, and boxes; transferring items to the dumpster or storage area; placing items left outside the dumpster into it; picking up and sweeping the area; and keeping dumpster doors closed on windy days.
  • Detail the property regularly; clean and rake shrub areas, shovel mud when necessary, and use a blower to clear loose grass and brush from sidewalks and walking areas.
  • Repair and replace windows, screens, and sliding glass doors.
  • Perform routine property maintenance as requested by the Property Manager and/or Maintenance Supervisor.
  • Assist with physical tasks as directed, including tearing down fences, digging post holes, and carrying abandoned sofas.
  • Assist with make-ready duties when requested.
  • Help clean and maintain storage areas.
  • Perform interior and exterior painting when requested, including carrying paint from storage to the work site.
  • Represent the company professionally and with integrity.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous groundskeeping experience is preferred.
  • Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends is preferred.
  • Ability to operate motor vehicles related to grounds maintenance is preferred.

About the company

Pratum Companies manages apartment communities for property owners and advises businesses that operate rental housing. Its work spans conventional and affordable properties, with a separate compliance and leasing consulting division that serves other owners and management firms. Alongside daily property operations, it partners with public agencies, investors and developers to acquire and improve housing, while its commercial cleaning division serves offices and other facilities. Owners hire its teams for property management and related services, from leasing and financial reporting to building upkeep. The integrated group launched in 2024 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Gaithersburg, MD

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Employees get structured development: Pratum Academy pairs live and on-demand training with personalized career development plans.
  • Education has financial support: Pratum lists tuition assistance and retirement contributions, subject to eligibility guidelines.
  • Management assignments are expanding: Pratum added eight Standard Communities properties in August 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Client eligibility files demand precision: Pratum's compliance team must satisfy federal, state and local housing requirements.
  • Travel dominates one specialist role: Pratum requires up to 100% nationwide travel for its traveling compliance position.
  • Maintenance disrupts regular hours: Pratum's Reston supervisor posting requires on-call availability, evenings, weekends and emergency work.

What makes Pratum Companies unique

  • Specialist support extends beyond managed properties: Pratum's consultants review files and train other owners' housing teams.
  • Purchasing is centralized: Pratum uses an in-house procurement process and national vendor relationships.
  • Cleaning has external standards: Pratum's division cites green-cleaning certification and bonded, insured cleaners.

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