Job Details

Groundskeeper

Sterling Group is a family-owned vertically integrated real estate investment services firm started in 1976. Our organization includes development, construction, property management and investment management with a specialty in multifamily housing and self-storage facilities. Our executives are involved daily and work closely with over 375 colleagues in multiple states throughout the Midwest and Southeast. We are looking for self-driven professionals with high accountability and integrity.

As a Groundskeeper you will:

• Cleaning driveways, parking lots, curbs, dumpster areas, exterior hallways or any other public areas
• Maintenance of property flowerbeds, plants, and grass areas
• Snow removal, pool cleaning or routine pool maintenance
• Inspect the grounds every morning, removing debris to ensure high level curb appeal per the Morning Merchandising system.
• Perform exterior maintenance including mowing lawn, trimming, hedge trimming, fertilization, planting, weeding, mulch application, painting curbs and bumper posts, stripe parking lots, etc., if requested.
• Ensure that property grounds equipment (i.e. mowers, snow and leaf blowers, etc.) are kept in a safe working condition, and that health and safety procedures are adhered to.
• Monitor the inventory of grounds supplies and/or equipment and notify supervisor of needs.

Reports to: Property Manager and/or Maintenance Manager

Schedule: 24 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Qualifications:

• Valid Driver's License required
• Prior grounds/landscaping maintenance experience preferred
• Attention to detail
• Ability to life heavy equipment and appliances using proper tools and safety equipment

Other Requirements (Background Check and Drug Screening): Must be able to pass a drug test, criminal history and background checks prior to employment with Sterling Management Ltd.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to read and comprehend moderately complex documents.
• Ability to verbally and in writing communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Moderate level of repetitive typing using a computer keyboard.
• Ability to travel to different work sites via personal automobile, rental car, airplane and other public transportation modes up to 20% of the time.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, sit, stand, walk, climb stairs and ladder, reach, lift, pull, push, balance, crouch, crawl, and kneel.
• Must be able to lift or carry weight up to 75 pounds.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions, chemical hazards, respiratory hazards, extreme cold for more than 1 hour at a time, extreme heat for more than 1 hour at a time.

Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Our goal is customer loyalty. Because we understand that customer loyalty is achieved by exceeding customer's expectations, our company credo is: "Creating the Sterling Story by exceeding expectations... one customer at a time!"