Maintenance Buildings and Grounds Job Rapid City area,South Dakota USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Benefits

Free uniforms
Health insurance
Paid time off
Profit sharing
401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance

Job Summary

Performs maintenance, repair, and cleaning of exterior common areas of complexes and open grounds. Has responsibility to operate equipment and use judgement to benefit property exclusively managed by NWE Management Company.

Essential Functions

1. Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from the Maintenance Manager or Director of Operations.
2. Maintains and repairs basic exterior and landscape structure for properties.
3. Keeps all common grass areas mowed and trimmed.
4. Keeps common area sidewalks and other pedestrian areas clear of grass clippings, leaves, and debris.
5. Maintains landscaping, including bushes and trees.
6. Keeps dumpster, waste disposal areas, grounds, and parking lots free of excess garbage.
7. Keeps irrigation systems checked and operating in an efficient manner.
8. Operates snow removal equipment to maintain interior roads, parking lots and sidewalks. Shovels snow when other equipment is not available or practical. Understands when to utilize Ice Melt for appropriate sidewalk and parking lot care via manual spreaders
or the use of large commercial spreaders.
9. Identifies elements of building and grounds requiring maintenance and repair that have not otherwise been identified, and initiates work such work with direction of the General Manager.
10. Routinely provide a physical inspection and review of properties.

Additional Functions

1. Be available on an on-call basis for after-hours response weather related issues such as snow removal and tenant and property emergencies.

Working Conditions &

Physical Requirements

Duties are performed outdoors in a variety of residential and/or commercial building settings.

Duties may require extended periods of standing, walking, talking or listening, and using hands to operate equipment or tools.

Duties may require frequent operation of a motor vehicle to travel between buildings or to pick up parts and supplies.

Duties may require regular periods of lifting or carrying items, reaching with hands and arms, and stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Weights up to 100 pounds may be encountered for lifting and moving. Weights up to 50 pounds may be frequently encountered.

Duties may require regular climbing of ladders and working at heights in excess of ten feet above floor level.

Vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus for reading, operating tools, and working on equipment.

Duties may include exposure to certain cleaning and other chemicals and compounds, paint, solvents, and a variety of building materials. Cleaning activities may include significant exposure to dust and mold. Lawn care activities may include frequent exposure to fumes, dust, and pollen.

Duties may include exposure to potentially hazardous conditions around construction, equipment maintenance, and moving machinery and equipment.

Noise levels are typically moderate to loud, but may be extreme when exposed to operation of tools, equipment and machinery.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Must have knowledge of general maintenance of building systems.

Must be able to read and write in English and comprehend equipment manuals and instructions, work orders, and basic correspondence. Must be able to write simple notes and memos.

Must be able to perform math at the arithmetic level, to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Must have a basic ability to read and understand blueprints and construction drawings, and work with units of area measurement, weight, volume, and distance.

Must be able to interact with employees, tenants, potential tenants, clients, and contractors in a friendly and professional manner.

Must be able to maintain an even temperament in potentially heated situations, and work closely with other employees in a friendly and professional manner.

Must be able to operate basic hand and power tools.

Must be able to operate multifunctional equipment, skid loader, zero turn mowers, truck with snow plow and sander, and understand the use of safety equipment associated with them.

Required Experience and Education

Must have prior experience in the operation of maintenance equipment.

Other Desired Experience, Education, and Qualifications

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

May be required to possess own set of basic hand tools