Grounds Maintenance Technician - Flex Year Round - Full Time
About The Position
Base Area Services Technicians for Steamboat Ski Resort assist in maintaining the grounds in our base area, parking lots and on mountain facilities in both summer and winter. Prior experience with landscape maintenance and/or snow removal is helpful. Have fun in the great outdoors with us as we fulfill our vision of being the friendliest and most welcoming mountain destinations on the planet! This is a Flex Year-Round position, which means that you will work 9 out of 12 months in the year. This also means that Year-Round benefits apply, however there are 3 months during the year when business levels are lower, and scheduled hours will not be provided.
Requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license and meet insurability standards
- General knowledge of lawn and garden care is helpful
- Adhere to all safety policies
- Interact and maintain positive relationships with guests, co-workers and management consistent with Steamboat Ski and Resort Company’s Service Excellence standards
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Must be able to read, write, and speak effectively in the English language
- Must be minimum 18 years of age
- Must lift minimum 50 lbs (manual labor)
- Work outdoors for long periods of time, possibly in inclement weather
- Must bend and stoop for extended periods of time
- Must be able to remain standing for long periods of time, possibly in inclement weather
- Must walk on uneven terrain
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with landscape maintenance and/or snow removal is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Grounds Maintenance, Special event set up & tear down
- Outdoor trash and recycling removal
- Litter and debris removal from ground surfaces.
- Turf maintenance including mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing.
- Annual flower pots and perennial flower beds maintenance including watering, pruning, mulching, deadheading.
- Maintain & monitor automatic and manual irrigation systems
- Construct new landscapes
- Snow removal by hand shoveling and use of ice chipping tools
- Ice and slippery surface identification and mitigation.
- Provide excellence guest service following Steamboat’s Service Excellence standards
- Compliance with all company policies and procedures as well as any regulatory requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Free Alterra Mountain Pass for all eligible employees and eligible dependents for winter and summer, and a free IKON Pass to eligible employees
- Discounted skiing and riding for friends and family of eligible employees
- Vacation and Sick Time policies for eligible employees to rest, relax and recharge
- Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, rental cars, etc.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more for Year Round, Flex Year Round, & Season-to-Season Employees.
- Apex-MEC (minimum essential coverage) plan available to all seasonal employees without an offer of major medical coverage. This plan helps cover preventive visits, urgent care visits, Free Telehealth, Limited Hospitalization, Prescription Drug Benefits and Free Multilingual Behavioral Health.
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Discounted tuition with partner online university for all Alterra Mountain Company employees to further their education
- Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
- Free regional bus pass
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
