Grounds Person

COMPANY SUMMARY

The John Stewart Company is a full-service housing management, development and consulting organization that began in 1978 with a commitment to providing high quality service in the affordable housing sector. We work to enrich the lives of our residents and employees, while delivering our services cost‐effectively, efficiently and with the highest levels of professionalism, compassion, integrity and respect.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

• Performs a wide variety of janitorial duties. Nature of work requires being on your feet, standing and walking for up to 8-hours. The emphasis on safe work practices, sustained physical effort, trouble shooting, problem solving, attention to detail, customer service and time management
• Picks up trash and litter around grounds and buildings of entire property.
• Gathers and empties all common area trash cans, including moving dumpsters for city trash pickup.
• Maintains recycling areas, trash rooms and dumpster areas neat, clean and litter free.
• Maintains neat, clean and organized Janitorial storage areas.
• Cleans common area floors by sweeping or pressure washing.
• Services, cleans, and supplies common area restrooms.
• Performs miscellaneous janitorial maintenance related tasks or other duties as directed by Property Manager.
• High school graduate or GED certificate.
• Minimum of 3 years of multi-family apartment janitorial experience.
• Knowledge of proper disposal of hazardous materials, electronic waste as well as recycling practices and water conservation.
• Skilled in usage and care of common hand and power tools used in janitorial maintenance work.
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 30 lbs.
  
  
  

Benefits for Employees who work 30 hours/week -

• Medical, dental and vision care; preventative medical care paid at 100%.
• Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year.
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care.
• Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability.
• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week).
  
  
  

Benefits for Employees who work less than 30 hours/week -

• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week)
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
  
  
  

The John Stewart Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

The John Stewart Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative.

Effective January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act requires businesses that meet certain minimum threshold requirements to provide a “notice at collection” to applicants for employment who reside in California. The notice at collection describes the categories of personal information to be collected about these California applicants and the purposes for using that personal information. Therefore, we have posted the Company’s “Notice At Collection For California Applicants” here. Please review this Notice at your convenience.