Groundskeeper

Company Overview
Sharper Management is a growing mid-sized association management company based in Eden Prairie, MN. We are dedicated to fostering a positive work environment centered on teamwork and professional growth, ensuring our team members feel valued and supported every step of the way.

Job Description:

Groundskeeper - Year-Round Duties (McKnight Townhomes)

Role Summary: Responsible for the year-round grounds maintenance at McKnight Townhomes, including daily property checks, comprehensive trash and debris management, seasonal leaf/snow and ice management, and reporting property hazards to management.

Key Responsibilities/Spring/Summer Duties

● Property Inspection: Drive the entire property each day first thing to note trash piles, rocks in the roadway, or inappropriately parked vehicles.

● Trash & Waste Management:

● Deal with all trash; secure help for the removal of larger items (e.g., couches).

● Wednesdays: Especially important to monitor for dumpster overages (lids not shutting). Use judgment to relocate small amounts of excess waste to avoid large overage fees.

● Use a gator and grabber to collect trash from lots and lawns 2-3 times per week (generally 1.5 to 2 hours). Prioritize a thorough cleanup the day before mowing.

● Empty the gator bucket into trash bags or directly into a dumpster.

● General Maintenance & Hazard Reporting:

● Make visual checks on drains while driving/walking, cleaning them as needed, especially before known rain storms.

● Sweep up debris like rocks and shovel them back into rock beds.

● Report all issues of concern or hazards to Management (e.g., loose/blown-off siding, severely overloaded dumpsters, graffiti).

● Storm Cleanup: After wind storms, check yard areas for tree branches. Load branches into the gator for transfer to dumpsters or a waste pile, cutting larger branches with loppers or a sawzall.

● Administrative & Assigned Tasks:

● Check in with Management for assigned tasks.

● Work off and cross off items on assigned "to do" sheets.

● Water any newly planted shrubs or trees.

● Spray weeds in cracks and curbs; monitor rock beds as the lawn company should handle their treatment.

Fall Duties

● Perform all standard summer trash duties.

● Maintain leaves by blowing until the scheduled fall clean-up crew arrives.

● Keep storm drains clear of debris as much as possible.

● Clean all low-level gutters. (High-level gutters are equipped with covers).

Winter Duties

● Salt & Ice Management:

● Check the salt bin daily as assigned and refill as needed.

● Apply salt to the lots using a spreader, typically after snow cleanup.

● Salt all surfaces as soon as possible after ice storm events (average 40-50 40lb bags per event).

● Load the spreader through a screen cover to prevent salt clumps.

● Order 3 pallets of salt at a time and keep them stocked in the shop (notify community manager when order is needed).

● Continuously monitor for melting snow and ice on lots, driveways, and sidewalks, salting accordingly.

● Apply salt and sand heavily to the top end of Mailand Ct, which is consistently slippery due to excessive seal-coating.

● Continuously monitor for melting snow and ice on lots, driveways, and sidewalks, applying salt as needed.

● Snow Notices & Towing Coordination:

● Notify the tow company of the planned cleanup date/time as soon as possible.

● Coordinate car towing on the day of the lot cleanup; take pictures of all cars prior to towing and send them to management.

● Entryway Cleanup:

● Monitor main entryways and mailboxes. If city plows fill them with snow after an 'open up,' remove the snow with the gator/shovel and salt the 5 sets of mailboxes.

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person