Grounds Keeper II (Internal Only)

Starting Wage: $20.85/hr

Company Standards

At Angel of the Winds, the World’s Friendliest Casino Resort we require all employees to provide exceptional guest service with a positive and out‑going attitude. We value all guests and team members through our guiding values: Welcoming, Engaged, Accountable, Customer Experience, and Team. We are committed to understanding, defining, and delivering what our guests want and representing our company by being professional and courteous to all.

Responsibilities

• Fall tree trimming and weekly/monthly planting, mulching, weeding, and bedding of all grounds and landscape at the casino.
• Maintain flowerbeds: water, weed, rake, and fertilize trees and shrubs; keep outside grounds free of weeds.
• Maintain grounds, dumpster areas, and buildings daily to ensure curb appeal meets company standards.
• Blow debris and power‑wash all common areas (walkways, parking lots, etc.).
• Perform snow shoveling, ice removal from walkways and stairs, and plow/remove snow from the parking lot.
• Maintain and monitor irrigation delivery system in designated areas, including winterizing and spring startup.
• Ensure equipment is maintained, serviced regularly, and operators are properly trained.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace during and after maintenance tasks.
• Follow planned landscaping designs to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers and foliage.
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, trimming, or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
• Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
• Maintain a compost pile.
• Advise customers on plant care and identification.
• Mix and apply fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides to grass, shrubs, or trees using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
• Adjust irrigation to control water consumption and prevent waste.
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional guest service skills.
• Technical training or two (2) years hands‑on experience in commercial grounds maintenance preferred.
• Basic knowledge of grounds keeping as it pertains to commercial resorts.
• Knowledge of lawn care, soil composition, chemicals handling and application, and equipment related to grounds and snow removal.
• Ability to work any shift assigned, including days, swing, grave, weekends, holidays, and occasional on‑call.
• State pesticide license required, or ability to obtain within 1 year of start date.
• Landscape design: 1‑2 years experience with design and installation.
• Irrigation: 1‑2 years experience in irrigation repair and installation.
• Turf Management: knowledge of turf installation, fertilization, thatching, aeration, insect and disease control.
• Broadleaf, conifer, and deciduous plant identification.
• Pruning knowledge.

Certificates, Licenses, and Regulations

• Must obtain and maintain a Class B gaming license from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License.
• Signed release allowing the company to obtain a driving abstract to verify a good driving record.
• Must be insurable to drive company or customer vehicles under the company’s insurance carrier.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires receiving detailed information through oral and written communication.
• Occasional exertion of up to 50 lb, frequent exertion of up to 20 lb, and constant exertion of up to 10 lb to move objects.
• Repetitive bending and crouching; ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift.
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions for most of the shift.
• 24‑hour, 7‑day‑a‑week operation.

Pay

Starting wage: $20.85 per hour.

Schedule

Work nights, weekends, and holidays as required; shifts may include days, swing, grave, and occasional on‑call.