Groundskeeper and Facilities Technician

$30.00 - $36.51 per hour, FLSA Non-Exempt

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, with occasional weekend, evening, or emergency work

Status:

Accepting Applications

Published:

Sep 30, 2026

Closing Date:

Oct 14, 2026

Duration:

Based on available funding, full-time regular at completion of six month probationary period

The Groundskeeper and Facilities Technician is a full-time, groundskeeping-first position responsible for the consistent appearance, safety, and year-round care of Samish Indian Nation’s grounds, landscapes, exterior common areas, housing properties, campuses, land, enterprises when appropriate, parking areas, walkways, and related outdoor assets. The position internalizes routine landscape services previously provided by contract and expands the work beyond mowing, trimming, and limited weeding.

This position is also responsible for light-maintenance service tickets that can be safely performed with standard tools and with training and authorization.

The Samish Indian Nation provides a very competitive compensation package, which includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, Life Insurance, optional supplemental coverage plans, a 401(k) Plan, paid vacation and sick leave, and approximately 16 paid holidays. Best of all, we offer a great environment with passionate and caring staff!

• Life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance
• Paid holidays (up to 16+ days per year)
• Wellness & Employee Assistance Plan
• Evaluations with potential wage increases at 6 months, 1 year and annually
• Makes groundskeeping and exterior property care the first priority of the work schedule.
• Mows, edges, trims, aerates, rakes, weeds, plants, mulches, waters, and maintains lawns, landscape beds, shrubs, trees, and approved plantings.
• Prunes shrubs and small trees within training and equipment limits; reports hazardous, diseased, damaged, or contractor-level tree work.
• Applies fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides, or other landscape treatments only when properly trained, credentialed when required, authorized, and following label and safety requirements.
• Monitors irrigation, sprinklers, drainage, erosion, standing water, and plant health; completes minor adjustments within scope and reports repair needs.
• Removes litter, leaves, invasive vegetation, fallen branches, storm debris, and other material from grounds, sidewalks, parking areas, islands, pathways, and exterior common areas.
• Provides seasonal snow removal, de-icing, storm cleanup, and weather-related site preparation for assigned properties.
• Pressure washes and cleans exterior surfaces, walkways, entries, equipment, and other approved areas.
• Prepares exterior spaces for meetings, cultural activities, public events, inspections, move-ins, and other scheduled uses.
• Inspects assigned grounds and exterior assets for hazards, damage, pests, drainage problems, trip hazards, playground or common-area concerns, and needed corrective work.
• Operates and performs routine care of mowers, trimmers, blowers, pressure washers, snow equipment, hand tools, trailers, and assigned vehicles or equipment.
• Maintains grounds inventories, property schedules, inspection records, chemical and safety records, time coding, and service logs.
• Receives and completes assigned Housing Department and other authorized service tickets for light maintenance within scope; documents labor, materials, status, and follow-up needs.
• Performs limited light maintenance such as touch-up painting, replacing accessible filters, light bulbs, or hardware, adjusting doors or cabinets, minor patching, assembling simple fixtures, and comparable tasks approved by the Planning Senior Director.
• Provides limited light cleaning, event setup, equipment cleaning, or property‑inspection support when…