Golf Grounds Technician

Grand Casino Hinckley; Hinckley (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Casino Hinckley is seeking a Groundskeeper responsible for the overall care of the grounds and maintenance of the gardens and golf course on all entities and properties, with golf course duties limited to the Hinckley property. The role requires plant bed maintenance, pest/disease treatment, equipment operation, and adherence to safety regulations.

Candidates should have at least one year of landscaping or golf grounds experience and possess a MN Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Physically capable to perform grounds maintenance tasks.
• Collaborative with other staff and departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, plant, and maintain plant beds across grounds and golf course.
• Operate maintenance equipment and vehicles.
• Remove trash and debris daily from grounds.
• Perform snow shoveling as conditions require.
• Ensure safe handling of chemicals and cleaning materials per manufacturer instructions.
• Adhere to OSHA safety rules and company policies.
• Mow turf, operate irrigation and related equipment.
• Maintain equipment and report issues to management.
• Mark course for cart control and maintain signs and barriers as needed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Reading blueprints

Physical strength and stamina

Team collaboration

Education

MN Driver’s License

Groundskeeping experience (1 year)

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

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SUMMARY

Responsible for overall care of the grounds and maintenance of the gardens and golf course on all entities and properties at Grand Casino. (Golf Course duties only for Hinckley Property).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

• Responsible for the preparation, planting, and maintenance of all plant beds within the complex and outlying properties.
• Utilizes maintenance techniques, including the ability to identify and treat plants for pests and diseases.
• Required to operate a company vehicles and maintenance equipment.
• Remove trash and debris on grounds complex on a daily basis.
• Hand shoveling 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 ensure 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, mark 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.

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