The Janitorial Grounds person is an entry-level maintenance position. The position is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior areas and may include resident apartments in a clean, safe, comfortable, attractive, and sanitary condition for our residents. As a valuable member of our customer service team, they must carry out all job duties in a safe, pleasant, positive, and professional manner to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. A high degree of reliability, regular attendance, and punctuality are required to maintain efficient operations and provide quality service to residents. Employee must provide their own reliable transportation to/from work; company vehicle, if available, is for work-related travel only.

Working hours may vary, but the customary schedule is Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break. The nature of duties requires occasional evening and weekend hours. Additional evening or weekend hours may be required as workload dictates. Overtime must be pre-approved by the Property Manager, Regional Manager, or VP of Property Management.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Displays a positive, helpful, and courteous customer-focused demeanor with residents.

• Participate in unit turns by thoroughly cleaning all areas in apartments prior to new residents moving in, including but not limited to vacuuming/shampooing carpets, mopping solid surface floors, cleaning windows/mirrors, counters, faces, and interiors of cabinets and other woodwork, toilets, tubs, light fixtures, switches, and patios/decks.

• Maintain flooring in public spaces such as hallways, community room, community room kitchen, laundry, and office by stripping/waxing/mopping solid surface floors, or vacuuming/shampooing carpets as necessary.

• Maintain overall cleanliness of all common areas such as laundry rooms, offices, maintenance shops, community room, community room kitchen, pool/patio, office, and community room restroom facilities, including counters, floors, bathroom fixtures, appliances, windows, doors, and furnishings.

• Pick up and remove all trash and litter from all interior and exterior common areas including grounds, parking lots, hallways, laundry, community room, restrooms, pool (if applicable), and rental office, ensuring all areas are free of trash, grass clippings, and other debris that takes away from the cleanliness of the property or pose a tripping or fall hazards.

• Repair and paint fences, playground equipment, handrails, and signage.

• May be responsible for enhancing the appearance and safety of exterior common areas by maintaining lawns and flower beds, including fertilizing, mowing, planting, weeding, pruning trees to remove low-hanging or dead branches, and preparation for snow/snow removal.

• Responsible for observing OSHA/SDS regulations pertaining to proper handling, usage, and storage of chemicals and materials.

• Assist maintenance in tracking and maintaining appropriate levels of supplies needed to perform duties.

• Responsible for maintaining and wearing the required uniform when on duty to ensure a professional and easily recognizable appearance at all times.

• Other tasks as requested by the supervisor consistent with the skill set and duties described in the job description.

• May occasionally be called upon for additional duties, including:

  • Responding to property in emergency situations.

  • Delivering notices to residents.

  • Performing minor repairs such as replacing lightbulbs, filters, and Venetian blinds.

  • Touchup paint and caulking.

  • Unclogging drains and resetting garbage disposals in the absence of other maintenance staff.

  • Taking trash and old appliances to the dump or running errands to purchase materials and supplies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with the use of cleaning, lawn, and other light maintenance chemicals.

• Ability to use basic equipment such as Vacuum cleaner, Floor Buffer, Hand tools, and lawn care equipment.

• Ability to read and understand instructions in English.

• Possess/maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record consistent with current CHP insurability guidelines.

Education and/or Experience

• High school Diploma or GED is preferred.

• Prior groundskeeping, and janitorial, are preferred.

• Prior light general maintenance is preferred.

Hours and Benefits

The compensation for this 40-hour-per-week position includes generous paid vacation/holidays/sick leave, health/dental/life/disability insurance, 403b retirement plan with company match, and more. To learn more about CHP’s employee benefits, please visit www.communityhousingpartners.org/benefits.

About the Company: CHP works to create homes and communities that are healthy, sustainable, and affordable. Our vision is healthy, sustainable communities for everyone. Building on a long-standing tradition of environmental, economic, and social responsibility, CHP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with private and public partners to develop and preserve award-winning homes and neighborhoods. Together with our partners, we revitalize communities, foster stability for our residents, and promote a healthier planet for future generations.

Community Housing Partners Corporation (CHP) values diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives among our employees, residents, and partners. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you require accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our recruiting team at recruiting@chpc2.org, (540) 299-5477 (phone), (877) 540-8049 (fax), or 711 (TTY/TDD).

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES

CHP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Without a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, CHP will not pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee, and if a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a signed agreement, CHP may pursue and hire the candidate(s) without obligation to the recruiter or agency.