Groundskeeper or Porter

Join NE Property Management as a Groundskeeper at Anatole on MacArthur Apartments and become part of a fast-paced, dynamic team where your hard work, eye for detail, and dedication to safety help maintain premier curb appeal across our multi-family portfolio. This hands-on role is ideal for an industrious professional who enjoys working outdoors, takes immense pride in a clean community environment, and thrives while collaborating with an expert on-site service team.

What You'll Gain (Benefits of the Role)

• Essential Trade Experience: High-impact opportunity to gain foundational skills in multi-family facilities maintenance, property operations, and landscaping management.
• Curb Appeal Ownership: Direct freedom to manage the community's first impression, transforming common areas, grounds, and pool spaces into pristine showcases.
• Skill Diversification: Hands-on experience working side-by-side with skilled service technicians on routine repairs, painting, lock systems, and asset safety.
• Collaborative Environment: Vibrant workspace partnering daily with your on-site leasing office, Lead Maintenance Technician, and property managers.
• Advanced Trade Toolkit: Broad exposure to professional mechanical equipment, specialized measuring meters, and safety compliance operations.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Solid health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance options (employee-paid portions may apply).
• Retirement Planning: Corporate 401(k) retirement plan featuring an excellent company match up to 4% of total earnings.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous allocated Paid Time Off (PTO) package featuring 3 weeks of PTO plus paid holidays to rest and recharge outside of active maintenance cycles.
  

What Success Looks Like (Qualifications)

• Property Maintenance Foundation: At least 1 year of experience in on-site multi-family properties or an equivalent field (prior groundskeeping or landscaping background preferred).
• Mechanical & Tool Literacy: Knowledge and skill in the safe use of hand tools, user-moved aids (dollies, ladders), mechanical blowers, trimmers, and pool testing gauges.
• Technical Problem Solver: Strong ability to apply logical thinking to practical situations and rationally think beyond a specific set of instructions.
• Physical Stamina & Agility: Capable of spending 70-85% of the day on your feet, climbing stairs/ladders, and lifting or moving heavy equipment and appliances.
• Team-Oriented Customer Service: Outgoing, pleasant attitude when interacting with co-workers, supervisors, residents, guests, and the public.
• Communication Excellence: Proficient verbal and written English communication skills to accurately receive instructions and report property needs.
• High-Accuracy Detail Orientation: Constant need to view small details up close and identify property service requirements beyond arm's reach.
• Foundational Education: High School diploma or equivalent is required to perform the essential administrative and safety functions of the role.
• Mobility & Emergency Readiness: Valid driver's license, personal transportation, and auto insurance to pick up parts or handle occasional emergency travel.
• Safety & Compliance Committed: Full alignment with OSHA regulations, I-9 compliance, Fair Housing guidelines, and a strict "safety first" workplace attitude.
  

What the Job Looks Like (What You'll Do)

• Maximize Property Curb Appeal: Walk the property frequently to remove litter, debris, and pet droppings from walkways, parking lots, and roadside areas.
• Maintain Recreation & Pool Hubs: Keep pool furniture, decks, tile, hot tubs, mailrooms, and park spaces detailed, neat, and free of trash at all times.
• Detail Landscape Beds: Clean and rake under shrubs, shovel mud, and utilize mechanical blowers to keep sidewalks clear of grass clippings and brush.
• Enforce Dumpster Area Standards: Transfer external trash and abandoned items left outside into the dumpsters, sweeping the surrounding pad daily.
• Execute Vacancy Trash-Outs: Clear out abandoned furniture, trash, and boxes from vacated apartments to prep them for the make-ready team.
• Support Routine Service Requests: Complete minor property repairs, replace exterior lighting, and adjust window screens or sliding glass doors as directed.
• Assist with Physical Projects: Tackle manual labor assignments including tearing down fences, digging post holes, and moving heavy appliances safely.
• Perform Turn & Painting Duties: Carry paint buckets and perform interior or exterior painting tasks to assist the team with apartment make-readies.
• Uphold Absolute Safety Protocols: Constantly observe the asset's condition, wear personal protective equipment (PPE), and lock storage areas securely.
• Distribute Community Notices: Walk the property layout to distribute time-sensitive resident communications, newsletters, and upcoming event flyers.