Grounds Team Manager

Suburban Inns•Hudsonville, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Suburban Inns is a fast-paced, high-energy workplace, with endless opportunities for advancement. Come join the best team in the Hospitality Industry! As a Grounds Team Manager you would be responsible for oversight of the grounds team members, weekly upkeep and maintenance of Suburban Inns grounds, including landscaping and snow removal. Assist with oversight of warehouse activities, including storage, receiving, dispatching, security, maintenance, sanitation, and administrative functions.

Requirements

Ability to interpret / extract information and / perform arithmetic functions
Requires typing, record keeping, word processing, and excellent communication skills
Minimum formal education of a high school diploma or equivalent
Established background in landscape and leadership
Valid driver’s license
Signed nondisclosure and confidentiality agreement
Passed background check
Closed-steel toed shoes and long pants are required for uniform
All facial piercings must be approved by management
Hair must be kept well-groomed
All tattoos that are not covered by a work uniform must be approved in writing by management
Any tattoo that is deemed offensive to co-workers, guests, vendors or others in the workplace based on racial, sexual, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics or attributes of a sensitive or legally protected nature are not permitted and must remain covered or concealed at all times.

Responsibilities

Oversight of the grounds team members
Weekly upkeep and maintenance of Suburban Inns grounds, including landscaping and snow removal
Assist with oversight of warehouse activities, including storage, receiving, dispatching, security, maintenance, sanitation, and administrative functions
Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, etc.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge or bush trimmers
Mow and edge lawns using power mowers, edgers, weed whips, and leaf blowers
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws
Inspect equipment, tools, and machinery regularly, and assist with oversight of general maintenance and repair as necessary
Care for established properties by mowing, spinning, edging, blowing, and weeding weekly. Annual or as needed upkeep includes mulch, fertilizer, sprinklers, pruning, etc
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, or other grounds features
Clean flower beds; rake, mulch, and compost leaves
Mix and spray and/or spread fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees using hand or automatic sprayers/spreaders
Remove snow from grounds via plow, shovel, Gehl, etc.
Maintain awareness and knowledge of the condition and location of company fleet vehicles, trailers, rental equipment, and tools focusing on routine upkeep
Follow proper securing protocol (chaining, tiedowns) of equipment for transporting
Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment
Maintain a positive attitude throughout the day, and keep team member morale high
Hold Team Members accountable to the standards of employment and job performance set by the core values of Suburban Inns
Follow all Suburban Inns Processes
Undertake special projects requested by management and Executive Officers
Exhibit regular and recurrent attendance records

Benefits

Employee and Friends & Family hotel and restaurant discounts
Earned Paid Time Off for ALL Team Members
Insurance (health, vision, dental, life) for full time Team Members
Flexible schedules
Holiday Pay
8 hours of paid volunteer time per year
Advancement and professional growth opportunities
Monetary recognition program
Monetary referral program
100% paid maternity/paternity or adoption leave for those who qualify for FMLA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Pine Rest (3 free counseling visits, online library, and access to legal, financial and elder care consultations)