Eddy's Grounds Maintenance Technician $22 - $33/hr

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The Opportunity

Responsible for successful operations, ensuring smooth and efficient processes, keeping the grounds groomed and maintained. Successfully maintain and repair all mechanical equipment, appliances, and ensure property aesthetics remain at set standards, in accordance with the Mission and Objectives of Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures.

What You Get to Do

• Centralized utilization for Eddy’s Resort and Grand Casino Mille Lacs venues.
• Responsible for the safe operation of equipment used to maintain the grounds.
• Responsible for advising supervisors of potentially hazardous conditions on any pedestrian surface to optimize the safety of Guests and Associates.
• Ensure that all cleaning materials, chemicals, and equipment are used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as outlined in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
• Maintain strict adherence to all OSHA safety rules and regulations.
• Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment as assigned and responds to work orders daily.
• Responsible for repair and routine maintenance and replacements necessary in assigned areas, accountable for cleanliness and overall condition of the property and grounds. This can and does include docks, lake access ramps and fish cleaning area/building.
• Maintain all mechanical equipment in working condition; maintain parts inventory stock and replenish as needed.
• Perform routine maintenance of building components and mechanical equipment, and update replacement inventory as needed.
• Perform special refinishing tasks including surface preparation, sanding, mudding, taping, caulking, staining, sealing, and texturing.
• Apply wall coverings, paint, stain, and sealers to interior and/or exterior surfaces.
• Perform general and finish carpentry working the alteration, repair, and maintenance of structures throughout the property.
• Safely use a variety of carpenter hand, power, and shop tools and maintain them in proper operating condition.
• Maintain strict adherence to all safety rules and regulations.
• Interact with Guests and other departments in a professional and courteous manner.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and organized work area in the maintenance shop.
• Respond to Guest requests in a timely manner. Notify management of incidents or conflicts that affect normal business operation or Guest services.
• Maintain parking lots and sidewalk to be free from potholes, cracks, and snow.
• Responsible for the care, upkeep, and setting up of fish houses. It will include things like working on fish house heaters, cleaning after rental, prepping for new rental, drilling ice holes, answering guest questions, maintaining full propane tanks, and anything else related to fish house rental.
• Responsible for the preparation, planting, and maintenance of all plant beds within the complex and outlying properties.
• Utilize maintenance techniques, including the ability to identify and treat plants for pests and diseases.
• Required to operate company vehicles and maintenance equipment.
• Remove trash and debris on grounds complex daily.
• Hand shoveling as snow conditions demand, and plow equipment as conditions demand.
• Maintain consistent complex mowing practices.
• Operate irrigation systems, fertilizer spreaders, ground aerators, debris blowers, string trimmers, utility carts, and loaders.
• Maintain fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment daily. Ensures that the equipment cooling systems is working at all times, equipment is greased, and reports equipment problems or failures to Management immediately.
• Return all equipment to the designated location.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are related to this role.

What We Look for in a Person

• Serves and develops others by building relationships.
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where inclusion and individual differences are valued.
• Collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Aligns organizational objectives and practices with Mille Lacs Band traditions or interests as appropriate.
• Sets direction and influences others to translate vision into action.
• Demonstrates drive for continued personal and professional growth.

What We Offer You

• We have a fun, energetic personality and are adventurous, creative, and open minded.
• We strive to lead through our seven (7) values in all that we do. (Wisdom, Love, Respect, Truth, Humility, Bravery, and Honesty).
• Our foundation of Servant Leadership is a philosophy that embodies and fosters empowerment, decision-making and engagement across all levels of the organization.
• We are a career accelerant, which means developing our Associates is one of our main priorities.
• We provide a space for Associates and others to bring who they are to work and impart a sense of purpose.
• A variety of competitively priced health benefits and supplemental insurances, parental leave, 401k, tuition reimbursement, birthday, and anniversary gifts.

What Qualifies You

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year commercial experience in landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal preferred.
• One (1) year of Resort maintenance preferred.
• Must have a valid MN Driver’s License and be insurable under Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures policy.
• Must be able to secure license from Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA).
• Responsible for following all relevant Detailed Gaming Regulations (DGR’s).
• Mille Lacs Band Member and American Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring process.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to:

• Talk and hear.
• See and adjust focus to include close, distance, depth, and peripheral vision.
• Stand, walk, run, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Handle objects, tools, and controls; reach with arms and hands.
• Lift and/or move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.