Grounds Maintenance Technician - Flex Year Round - Full Time
About the role
BASE AREA SERVICES TECHNICIANS assist in maintaining the grounds in our base area, parking lots and on mountain facilities in both summer and winter. This is a Flex Year-Round position, which means that you will work 9 out of 12 months in the year. Year-Round benefits apply, however there are 3 months during the year when business levels are lower, and scheduled hours will not be provided.
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
Requirements
- Prior experience with landscape maintenance and/or snow removal is helpful
- 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
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Must be able to read, write, and speak effectively in the English language
Skills
- To operate machinery in a safe and efficient manner - training will be provided
Benefits
- Free Alterra Mountain Pass for all eligible employees and eligible dependents for winter and summer
- Discounted skiing and riding for friends and family of eligible employees
- Vacation and Sick Time policies for eligible employees
- 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
- 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
Pay
The base hourly pay range below represents the low and high end of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation's hourly pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel.
Steamboat Springs area base hourly pay: Starting at $20.00 per hour
Schedule
This is a Flex Year-Round position, which means that you will work 9 out of 12 months in the year. Year-Round benefits apply, however there are 3 months during the year when business levels are lower, and scheduled hours will not be provided.
Physical Requirements
- 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
Skills to operate machinery in a safe and efficient manner
- To operate machinery in a safe and efficient manner - training will be provided