Maintenance & Grounds Caretaker

Description

S.C. Swiderski, LLC is a regional leader in providing quality housing with professional service. As a fully integrated company, all areas of the business work together to deliver the SCS Difference. The company designs, plans, constructs, owns, and manages its real estate portfolio and operates a full-service real estate brokerage. The company attributes its success to their ability to listen to clients, focus on continuous improvement, develop their team, and operate with integrity. S.C. Swiderski has housing locations throughout the State of Wisconsin and continues to expand by investing in its people, processes, and properties. S.C. Swiderski demonstrates innovation, quality, and pride that one can expect from a Made in Wisconsin certified company. The company embraces its Wisconsin roots and is committed to providing support to the local communities it serves.

OBJECTIVE: Dynamic professional with basic skills in maintenance and grounds care prioritizing good customer service.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform basic routine and scheduled maintenance across multiple properties.
• Trouble shoot and perform basic repairs as needed on properties including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, appliance repair, and maintenance of heating and cooling systems.
• Check safety systems and devices for operational effectiveness. 
• Complete required paperwork and input data into the maintenance database 
• Develop and maintain an effective working and service rapport with tenants, vendors, and leasing staff.
• Complete vacant turnovers in an accurate and timely manner
• Immediately notify supervisor of any safety hazards
• Maintain an inventory of supplies, tools, and equipment. 
• Participate in the on-call rotation. Respond in a timely manner to emergency maintenance problems which may require attention outside of normal working hours.
• Mowing grass. 
• Adequate manual watering of greens spaces, trees, and shrubs.
• Plants grass, shrubs, trees, and flowers. 
• Maintains and repairs storm water retention ponds, fences, gates, retaining walls, rock gardens, outdoor lighting, and other design features. 
• Digs trenches and levels ground. 
• Applies mulch, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. 
• Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning. 
• Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs. 
• Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, weed trimmers, skid steer, and chainsaws.  
• Provides customer service to tenants. 
• Rakes leaves and other vegetation from lawns and flower beds. 
• Removes trash and other debris from outdoor areas. 
• Operates snowblower equipment and shovels. 
• Works with other maintenance crew and construction specialists as needed. 
• Load and unload materials, tools, and equipment required to complete landscape projects.
• Transport materials using shovels, wheelbarrows, carts, dollies, and hand lifting/carrying.
• Periodically operate heavy equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience

Required:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent is required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
• Excellent communication skills
• 1-2 years of experience in property maintenance, maintenance, or construction/remodeling 
• Basic knowledge of plumbing, heating, HVAC, electrical systems, and carpentry
• Knowledge of basic code requirements for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems installation and repair
• Understanding of maintenance equipment and hand tools, including safe operating practices and signs of maintenance issues
• Ability to operate various types of equipment associated with property maintenance.
• Excellent understanding of plans and specifications
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications and ability to learn maintenance software.
• OSHA 10 Certification or ability to obtain in 90 days.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, time management, and decision-making skills
• Must be flexible and possess the ability to change priorities and direction based on the need of a project.
• 1-2 years groundskeeping experience. 
• Principles, materials and methods of grounds maintenance and repair.

Preferred:

• Vocational or trade school certification 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds regularly.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Frequent bending, kne