Groundskeeper - Aspen Lakes & Wyndham Hill Apartments

Apartment Management Professionals, LLC (AMP Residential) is seeking to hire a full-time Groundskeeper to join our team at Aspen Lakes Apartments & Wyndham Hill Apartments! These communities have 250 units and 192 units, and are located in Grand Rapids, MI.

At AMP, we believe that the culture of integrity, professionalism, and hard work that we have been able to cultivate begins and ends with our team. We are striving to become the gold standard for property management companies in each state where we operate and we realize that the brilliant people we hire are the key to reaching that standard. Each of our locations boasts on-site, hands-on management as one of the features that distinguishes us from much of our competition. When you select a career with AMP Residential, you become part of our family. We want our team on the ground to represent the values of AMP at each and every community and to make our residents feel like they are part of the family as well.  We want to offer our team members a career that engages and challenges them and gives them the opportunity to thrive to their fullest potential.

The Groundskeeper will be responsible for maintaining the grounds and common areas of the property to ensure a clean, debris-free, safe and positive "curb appeal."

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the grounds and common areas of the property to ensure a clean, debris-free, safe and positive "curb appeal"
• Waters lawns, shrubs, and flowers as needed.
• Fertilizes and rakes lawn
• Trims shrubs, plants and small trees
• Tends flowers; weeds, as necessary
• Sprays with insecticides 
• Completes snow and ice removal throughout the communities
• Assist in maintenance and cleaning of indoor community swimming pool
• Assist in other types of service, within limits, such as: replace light bulbs for outside lighting, blows leaves and removes all debris from all stair and window wells, remove snow and ice from sidewalks, plant and maintain seasonal plantings.
• Assist service staff in preparation of apartments and completion of service request

• Experience with community swimming pool maintenance preferred, but willing to train
• 1 yr. of Groundskeeper experience preferred, but willing to train
• Attention to detail and ability to problem solve
• Excellent customer service and team oriented
• Must be willing to work outdoors in heat of summer months and cold of winter months
• Hard worker with a positive attitude
• Valid Driver's License with auto insurance required
• Ability to pass a drug screening and background check 

Physical Demands:

Physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:  

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
• Required to climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear
• Occasionally lift or move up to 60lbs
• Use common tools and equipment, portable power and hand tools, plumbing tools and flooring tools

Compensation:

• Full Time, Hourly Position
• 401K with Employer Matching
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan Available (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)
• Paid Vacation and Holidays 
• Employee On-site Apartment Housing Discount Available
• Opportunities to make a difference and work with the best in the industry
• A collaborative, progressive, team development environment

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Work Place. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

*Job requirements, responsibilities, compensation and duties are subject to change*

Salary : $18 - $19