Groundskeeper

Company: MAA 
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

• Salary: Not Specified
• Category: Real Estate / Property Mgmt
• Date Posted: 02/01/2012
• Region: South Carolina-South/Charleston
• Travel Required: Not Specified
• Security Clearance: No
• Work Type: Any

Job Description

Requisition Number 12-0042
Post Date 1/31/2012
Title Groundskeeper
City Mount Pleasant
State SC
Description
TheGroundskeeper works under the supervision of the Community Leader and/or the Lead Service Technician. The primary duty is to maintain the grounds of the assigned property, to maintain cleanliness outside each building and the grounds surrounding each building, maintain a uniform landscaped look by picking up all debris around buildings and through breezeways of buildings, raking back mulch from buildings.

Duties and Responsibilities*:

* Maintains the grounds of the assigned property.
* Maintains cleanliness outside each building and the grounds surrounding each building.
* Maintains a uniform landscaped look by picking up all debris around buildings and through breezeways of buildings.
* Applies pesticides and lawn chemicals to the grounds as needed.
* Rakes back mulch from buildings.
* Notifies management of any problem areas in the landscape.
* Pressure washes the outside of each building and sidewalks on a rotating basis.
* Clean out building gutters.
* May perform pool maintenance duties.
* Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be able to follow instructions and to be able to work outside, in all weather conditions and to perform physically difficult work. Must be able to lift weights of up to 50 pounds regularly and above 50 pounds occasionally.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
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Ability to follow instructions.
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Ability to use basic landscape and related tools.
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Ability to work in all weather and in dusty and dirty conditions.
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Ability to perform difficult physical labor.
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Ability to lift weights up to and occasionally above 50 pounds.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

This position typically requires work that involves non aerobic physical activity such as bending, stooping, repetitive hand use, regular use of hand tools, and regular lifting of weights, often over 50 pounds. It also requires climbing of stairs and ladders to access apartment units and items for repair and replacement.

The position requires work in dirty, dusty, and other disagreeable elements in the course of work; exposure to chemicals though normally not excessively hazardous; and regular work outside.