Groundskeeper

Summary

This position is responsible for keeping the outdoor The Briar Club facilities and amenities in a clean and orderly condition. The Grounds attendant demonstrates dependability and reliability by being punctual, working assigned shifts, and completing responsibilities in a timely manner.

Essential Duties

• Ensures a safe and clean environment by maintaining standards of safety, such as clean family and lap pools, clean up pool gate and main entrance.
• Utilizes necessary equipment to clean areas of the facility, such as Breezes Sports Bar, Aquatics Breezeway, Sport Court, Tennis Courts, Pool Decks, and the Parking Garage.
• Power washes pool surrounding and other assigned areas in a safe manner (safety glasses required).
• Puts water and ice in coolers at the Tennis courts
• Performs minor repair of all buildings and equipment
• Responsibly transports small equipment or tools around the property as needed for maintenance and repair work
• Cleans debris from sidewalk
• Transports and empties trash, garbage containers and waste to disposal area
• Empties outdoor waste baskets,
• Notifies management concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment
• Completes daily checklists on any maintenance procedures
• Maintains an organized workshop and storage rooms in a neat orderly fashion
• Maintains sufficient materials, cleaning chemicals and supplies to complete tasks
• Uses Personal Protective Equipment appropriately following safety procedures
• Monitors area for signs of potential risks, and contact management and/or Safety Committee Chairman
• Interacts politely and communicate effectively with coworkers, security staff and members.
• Proper storage of tolls, equipment and chemicals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.

Qualifications

• Possess honesty and integrity
• Be courteous and tactful at all times
• Treat others with kindness and respect
• Appear for work on time and follow work schedule
• Understand and follow posted rules and procedures
• Follow directions from a supervisor or manager
• Ability to effectively communicate to members, guests and staff
• Ability to work weekends and holidays

Physical Functions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Hearing and talking sufficient enough to communicate with members, guests, and staff.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient enough to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Independent mobility throughout clubhouse.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking in hot Houston summer weather.
• Frequent exposure to hot and humid conditions.