Grounds Tech

Description

The Grounds Technician I performs routine and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures as directed on grounds, parking garage, turf grass, shrubs, trees, and other plants, including courtyards; care and maintenance of fences, roadways, driveways, parking lots, pavements, walkways, amphitheater, ponds, fountains; and, related work to support operations to sustain Casino buildings, and infrastructure.

Our genuine engagement and positive energy provide guests an escape from their routine into our exciting fantasy world of fun, chance, and possibility, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and importance.

Our enthusiastic commitment to our purpose inspires and empowers us to do everything right, have fun, and be the best. We will be recognized fairly, elevating our levels of personal accountability, and focus on our customer. The resulting creation of wealth will grow opportunities for all.

• Completes all work outdoors and some tasks may be performed regardless of weather conditions
• Perform tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, to outside plantings, lawns and turf, as well as inside flowers and cuttings used in transplanting; inspecting plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage and identifying replacements; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers; and storing and caring for bulbs and cuttings in the winter season.
• Perform regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings; pruning and trimming trees and shrubs, weeding, thinning and cleaning flower beds and other grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.
• Perform inspections, general maintenance and repairs of all casino buildings by installing, removing, repairing and maintaining landscape lighting, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle racks, feeders, posts, fences, and rock walls; and repairing roadways, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, track and artificial turf, as applicable.
• Remove trash and debris from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris; raking, sweeping and bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash from roadways, sidewalks, parking lots, and transporting the trash to designated central collection points on a daily basis.
• Pressure washing horizontal, vertical, and overhead surfaces.
• Painting and striping parking and other surfaces.
• Ensures parking garage cleanliness of stairwells, elevator landings, and entrance vestibules.
• Ensures the proper use of hazard cleaning products. Safeguards storm drains from harmful waste runoff per the Clean Act.
• Safely operate light vehicles such as pick-up trucks, tractors, street sweepers or riding mowers and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, pressure washers, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines and other groundskeeping equipment by obeying applicable traffic laws and following operator instructions, and wearing appropriate safety items such as goggles, gloves, or other appropriate protective clothing.
• Assist in preventing accidents resulting from snow or ice covered walkways by removing mowing decks and installing snow removal equipment on riding mowers and tractors; installing snow removal equipment on trucks; operating snow blowers, tractors or mowers with blades and using shovels to remove snow and spread sand, salt and other substances on snow- or ice-covered…