Groundskeeper

Thies & Talle Management, Inc., a leading property management company with over forty years of experience in the multi-housing industry, is now hiring a Part-time, roughly 20 hours per week, Groundskeeper to work at our apartment community in Grand Rapids, MN to help with grounds maintenance and upkeep. Must be very dependable. Thies & Talle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

SUMMARY: The Groundskeeper position is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the property.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice.

1. Cut lawns

2. Trims and edges around walks, flower beds and walls

3. Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches or twigs.

4. Sprays lawns, shrubs and trees with fertilizer, herbicides and insecticides.

5. Rakes and bags leaves.

6. Cleans grounds and removes litter.

7. Shovels snow from walks and driveways.

8. Spreads salt on public passageways to prevent ice build-up.

9. Plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs.

10. Waters lawns and shrubs.

11. Repairs fences, gates, walls and walks.

12. Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.

13. Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools and shears.

14. Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader and snow removal equipment.

15. Notifies supervisor of any resident safety issues.

16. Interacts positively with residents to maintain good communication and resident relations.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1. Accurately completes paperwork such as service requests and timesheets.

2. Communicates with management on changes, maintenance needs and tenant issues.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to work within the following supervisory relationships:

The Groundskeeper position reports to the Property Manager. The Groundskeeper does not supervise other employees.