Grounds Technician Full-Time Days $16-$24/hr.

Essential Duties Of The Position

• Prepares, plants, and maintains all plant beds within the complex and outlying properties.
• Utilizes maintenance techniques, including identifying and treating plants for pests and diseases.
• Operates company vehicles and maintenance equipment.
• Removes trash and debris on grounds complex on a daily basis.
• Hand shovels as snow conditions demand.
• Ensures use of all cleaning materials, chemicals, and equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Maintains strict adherence of all OSHA safety rules and ensures compliance with all regulations.
• Operates mowers for mowing on golf turf and casino lawns, which includes operating equipment up to 80 horsepower containing up to seven deck or reel cutting units.
• Maintains consistent complex mowing practices.
• Operates irrigation systems, fertilizer spreaders, ground aerators, debris blowers, string trimmers, utility carts, and loaders.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis.
• Ensures that the equipment cooling systems is working at all times, reports equipment problems or failures to Management immediately.
• Returns all equipment to the designated location.
• Sets golf tee markers daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags as needed; sand and seed tee and drop area divots; hand waters and fertilizes tees, greens, and fairways as directed.
• As directed, marks the course for cart control weekly, moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs, marks hazard and drop areas.

Competencies

• Values based leader and active role model in living and teaching the MLCV Way.
• Collaborative relationships with others.
• Must possess verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to read blueprints and schematics.
• Physical strength and stamina.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• One (1) year commercial experience in landscaping, lawn care, golf grounds, maintenance, and snow removal required.
• Valid MN Driver’s License and able to be insured under company policy.
• Experience in equipment operation preferred.
• Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools.