SUMMARY: The roll of the landscaper is to maintain the curb appeal throughout the portfolio (i.e., offices, lawns, flower beds, parking lots, dumpsters, etc.) and to keep things looking clean, beautiful, safe, and sanitary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Pick up trash around grounds: detail, hillside and ditches.
2. Sweep & clean dumpster surrounds
3. Empty mailroom/laundry room garbage
4. Blow out breezeways, floors and porches
5. Sweep basements
6. Change dog waste bags and check grounds for waste
7. Mow and trim all grass areas
8. Blow/sweep sidewalks and windows
9. Deep exterior cleaning of small properties
10. Clean trucks and grounds shop/bathroom
11. Pressure wash buildings/grounds
12. Scrape curbs
13. Snow removal of sidewalks, stairwells, and parking lots, as assigned
14. Spring cleaning of equipment throughout grounds department
15. Scrub dumpster areas, once a year
16. Drive company vehicle, must be licensed to do so
17. Travel from property to property
18. Operate light and heavy grounds equipment (i.e., mowers, blowers, gators, golf carts, etc.)
19. Refrain from gossip, foul language, and causing issues with co-workers
20. Be diligent in staying active without being told to complete tasks
21. Ensure PPE is worn at all times
22. All grounds crew tasks
23. Other projects assigned

B. Preventative Grounds

1. Makes regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, fixtures, and major equipment:

• Checks for appearance and cleanliness
• Checks for structural cracks
• Checks for excessive wear
• Checks for faulty parts (i.e., sprinkler heads, parking stops, etc.)

1. Makes repairs or replacements, as necessary and with approval of direct supervisor or reports their findings immediately

C. Emergency Issues:

1. Is on call for emergency duties when assigned
2. Is familiar with water turnoffs
3. Knows emergency telephone number (e.g., police, fire department, Community Manager, direct supervisor, and Regional Manager)

D. Other:

1. Assists in maintaining inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies
2. Picks up trash on property
3. Reports all needed repairs to your direct supervisor
4. Attends all instructional classes conducted by management
5. Assist maintenance techs with completing tasks as needed
6. Communicate with Rob on materials needed for projects
7. Create accurate inventory list of materials within shops

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability require

1. High school education or equivalent
2. Previous Grounds or Landscaping experience
3. Must have own transportation, clean driving record, and vehicle insurance
4. Familiarity with sprinkler systems is preferred
5. Appearance and manner must be compatible with the image of the property
6. Can live on-site if required
7. Good safety habits

COMMUNICATION SKILLS (reading, writing, typing etc.) Must be able to speak to residents, supervisors, and maintain good working relations with other staff members, company employees, leadership, as well as any contract laborers working on property.

REASONING ABILITIES - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Must be able to decipher when to move forward with a repair or know when to contact a professional vendor to complete task. Be opened to working, teaching, training, and assisting others (i.e., Community Managers, other maintenance, grounds, cleaning team, Etc.).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to

1. stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
2. reach with hands and arms, may be required to perform repetitious movements for long periods of time to complete a task, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
3. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
4. The employee must regularly lift, up to, 75lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
5. The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as blowers, mowers, brooms, etc. where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach

General office environment as well as outdoor environment. Exposure to weather—heat, wet, cold, wind, snow, and noise. Must sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, climb, crouch, reach, handle, see, hear and talk (Constantly). Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50lbs. (Frequently). Items that are over 50 lbs must be lifted, carried, pushed, pulled, or moved with proper equipment for assistance (dolly) and proper safety procedures must also be followed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.