Groundskeeper II

Little Creek Casino Resort•Shelton, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works independently to perform a wide range of landscape maintenance duties, working safely with gas- and diesel-powered equipment including mowers, tractors, chainsaws, and attending to plants, trees, and lawns on assigned campuses. The role involves performing daily routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment, fencing, and grounds features as needed. The Groundskeeper II performs all duties of a Level I Groundskeeper, plus additional responsibilities such as tracking labor and parts in a CMMS, maintaining logs, providing full care for indoor plants, installing and repairing watering systems, performing vector control, and potentially training and directing other Engineering staff. This role also serves as backup to other Engineering team members and is expected to ensure complete guest satisfaction with a friendly and helpful demeanor, maintaining high standards of quality, service, property, product, and people.

Requirements

Ability to safely and properly operate string trimmers, edgers, backpack blowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, hand mowers, and riding mowers.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.
Ability to perform heavy physical labor.
Ability to work effectively alone and in a team environment.
Ability to follow and give oral and written instructions.
Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse population.
Ability to complete required trainings: Forklift operation certificate, Lock out tag out, Fall arrest, Confined space, SDS, Asbestos and lead identification, Ladder safety, Emergency evacuation, OSHA, Respirator training.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Certification from a college or technical school OR completion of a trade school apprenticeship program.
Two years as a groundskeeper in a commercial, industrial, or facilities operations setting required.
Class II Gaming License issued by the Squaxin Island Gaming Commission.
Valid Washington State Driver's License.
Ability to work from plans and specifications.
Knowledge of methods and practices followed in the maintenance of tools, machinery, and equipment.
Knowledge of safety precautions to be observed in the maintenance and installation of electronic and mechanical equipment.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, electrical schematics, blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members of the organization.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Strong troubleshooting ability and capability of following direction.

Nice To Haves

Display sensitivity to Native American Culture and actively seek to learn more about the Squaxin Island Tribe.
Build upon and diligently practice personal emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-management, self-regulation, social awareness, and relationship management.
Demonstrate emotional intelligence in your explicit behaviors in your interpersonal work relationships with all team members, managers and supervisors, and our guests.
Uphold LCCR values of focusing on engagement, strengths, and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.
Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicide, and insecticides.
Rakes leaves.
Cleans grounds, removes litter, and empties trash cans.
Shovels snow from walks and driveways.
Spreads salt on public passageways to prevent ice buildup.
Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
Waters lawn and shrubs.
Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks.
Paints fences and outbuildings.
Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.
Operates numerous hand tools including shovels, rakes, hoes, pruners, post hole diggers, and others as required.
Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mowers, spreaders, and snow removal equipment.
Tracks labor, parts, and machine history in plant CMMS.
Maintains a written log of any highlights occurring during shift coverage in conjunction with proper ShiftNote entries.
Performs a full range of landscape maintenance duties including leaf removal, pruning shrubs and trees, spraying and fertilizing, lawn care, and watering.
Cleans roads, parking lots, and walks to ensure safety for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Provides full care for designated indoor plants.
Removes ice and snow from walks, roads, and lots, including the application of ice melter and road sand using snow plow and sanders.
Installs, repairs, and uses manual and electronic watering systems to ensure adequate moisture for plantings.
Performs vector control including trapping and disposing of small animals and insects.
May train and direct the work of other Engineering staff in the area.
Assists and serves as back up to other Engineering team members.
Ensures complete guest satisfaction and treats guests in a friendly and helpful manner.
Ensures that Quality Standards and Service are maintained for Property, Product, and People.
Maintains confidentiality.
Accountable to team members and the organization, for example, attends all meetings and trainings.
Displays sensitivity to Native American Culture and actively seeks to learn more about the Squaxin Island Tribe.
Operates within the parameters of the Little Creek Casino Resort Human Resources’ policies, departmental policies, and all other applicable regulations.
Practices, supports, and maintains the mission, vision, and values of Little Creek Casino Resort (LCCR).
Performs other work-related duties as assigned to support the success of LCCR.
Learns and implements LCCR’s “7 Waterways” of best guest practices.
Builds upon and diligently practices personal emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-management, self-regulation, social awareness, and relationship management.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence in explicit behaviors in interpersonal work relationships with all team members, managers, supervisors, and guests.
Upholds LCCR values of focusing on engagement, strengths, and emotional intelligence.