Groundskeeper

Description

ECI Group is seeking a dynamic, customer-centric Groundskeeper to join our growing team! The Groundskeeper is a critical member of our onsite community team, responsible for maintaining the property's external appearance, enhancing curb appeal, and ensuring that our communities reflect our high standards of excellence and company values. Our Groundskeepers take pride in creating welcoming environments that our residents are proud to call home, ensuring that our properties remain clean, attractive, and inviting at all times.

About Us

ECI Group has been building communities and enriching lives for over 50 years by developing, building, investing in, and operating multifamily housing throughout the Southeast. While ECI is proud of its history, we are even more excited about our future. We are privately owned and fully integrated – developing, constructing, and managing our properties. ECI Group owns and operates approximately 7,000 + units, with more communities in active development. At ECI, we are guided by our core values, the heart of which is working as One Team, Better Together. 

What’s In It For You?

In addition to competitive pay, ECI’s robust benefits package includes:

• Bonus potential  
• 30% rental discount at ECI properties  
• Paid time off and company holidays 
• 401k plus 4% company match 
• Wellness plans, flexible spending accounts, and dependent care 
• Participation in professional development programming, including a designated Mentor from day one 

What You’ll Do

• Perform daily trash pickup throughout the property, ensuring the following areas remain clean and free of litter:
• Pool area
• Dumpster enclosures
• Road-facing grounds
• Office entrance
• Walkways, drives, and parking lots
• All levels of the building
• Regularly walk the property to maintain cleanliness, removing litter, debris, and pet waste from all common areas.
• Assist with general property maintenance, including:
• Walking and inspecting vacant units
• Trash-outs and removing abandoned items (furniture, boxes, etc.)
• Interior and exterior repairs as needed
• Maintaining swimming pool and golf carts
• Use blowers and other equipment to keep sidewalks and walkways free of debris.
• Clean and maintain storage areas and other utility spaces.
• Perform interior and exterior painting tasks as requested.
• Distribute resident notices such as newsletters, pest control alerts, and event announcements.
• Check and replace exterior lighting as needed; remove cobwebs and debris from fixtures and entryways.
• Perform routine pressure washing of breezeways, sidewalks, curbs, dumpster enclosures, pool decks, office entry, and other amenity areas.
• Assist the maintenance team with light repairs and apartment turns.
• Identify and report potential safety hazards, liability issues, unresolved maintenance problems, or sanitation concerns to the Service Manager.
• Support emergency preparedness and post-storm cleanup efforts, including snow/ice removal and storm debris clearing.
• Operate landscaping and maintenance tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ADA, OSHA, and all applicable maintenance-related regulations.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a professional, courteous attitude when interacting with residents.
• Interior common area light cleaning to include bathrooms, office, clubhouse and trash removal as requested. 

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• High school diploma or GED along with a valid driver’s license. 
• A minimum of one year of general maintenance experience in multi-unit property management preferred but not required.  
• Basic knowledge of electrical and plumbing systems, and painting procedures. 
• Work as scheduled, including weekend if needed.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime if needed.

What’ll Set You Apart

• CPO certification 
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, Yardi, and other relevant applications.

Physical Activities and Work Environment

• Requires frequent lifting and moving of objects up to 75 pounds.
• Requires frequent bending and/or stooping, and use of ladders or stepladders, to perform essential maintenance tasks.
• May require regularly climbing stairs to access upper floor apartments. 
• Requires frequently working outside in various weather conditions.

ECI Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.