Groundskeeper

Sandia Resort & Casino; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia Resort & Casino is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain the cleanliness of parking lots, exterior areas, and related facilities during the shift. You will operate sweepers, power washers, and basic maintenance tools, following safety SOPs and reporting hazards to your supervisor.

Training will be provided; prior experience is not required. The role requires physical ability for outdoor work in varying weather and teamwork to keep the property safe and attractive for guests.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• No experience required; training provided.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans parking lot, garage, sidewalks and exterior areas.
• Operates power washing and other outdoor equipment.
• Empties trash cans and maintains cleanliness of grounds.
• Reports maintenance and safety issues to supervisor.

Skills

Operate sweepers

Power washing

Safety procedures

Public interaction

Maintenance tools handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Parking lot sweeper

Power washer

Ditch Witch

Job description

Position Summary

The Groundskeeper will ensure that the general cleanliness of the parking lots, grounds, and other miscellaneous work as assigned is completed on a timely basis during the worker’s work shift.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success of the Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Cleans the parking lot, parking garage, and sidewalks of property.
2. Cleans the amphitheater and all exterior areas of the resort and casino.
3. Empties all trash cans around the exterior areas of the resort and casino.
4. Uses power washing equipment on all outside areas of the resort and casino.
5. Uses a parking lot/parking garage sweeper to clean parking areas, sidewalks, etc.
6. Picks up trash and debris in all exterior areas of the resort and casino.
7. Uses power blower for outside clean‑up of rocks, sidewalks, and parking areas.
8. Operates drain cleaning equipment (Ditch Witch), when needed.
9. Reports equipment repair requirements to Public Area Supervisor or Groundskeeper Lead.
10. On call for inclement weather conditions – use of ice melt equipment to spread ice melt.
11. Complies with Public Area/Housekeeping Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
12. Cleans up any kind of automotive liquid spill utilizing the proper clean‑up procedure and equipment.
13. Maintains and takes care of the main casino fountain and the Spa fountain.
14. Wears all PPE equipment when performing tasks assigned.
15. Notifies direct Supervisor or Lead of any maintenance or hazardous issues found when performing their job duties, regardless of shift.
16. Signs out all keys required and turns them in at end of shift.
17. Attends and completes all required departmental training to include Equipment Safety and Chemical Safety.
18. Works harmoniously and professionally with co‑workers and supervisors.
19. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility; team members are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Performs other duties as required.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) identified as a measurement of success. KPIs will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPIs as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Ability to operate parking lot sweepers.
2. Ability to use cleaning and other work tools.
3. Ability to work power tools associated with work requirements safely.
4. Must be able to retain and apply information learned during departmental training sessions, including proper equipment handling, operating company vehicles, and various safety rules and requirements.
5. Ability to deal effectively and professionally with the general public.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

1. Must be at least 18 years of age.
2. No experience is required; training will be provided.

Preferred:

1. High School diploma or GED equivalent.
2. Experience in horticulture, building maintenance, custodial and/or yard maintenance.

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico driver’s license.
2. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
3. Will require a pre‑employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Physical Requirement: Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Physical Requirement: Climbing

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Physical Requirement: Crawling

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Physical Requirement: Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Physical Requirement: Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Physical Requirement: Finger Dexterity

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Physical Requirement: Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Physical Requirement: Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Physical Requirement: Kneeling

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Physical Requirement: Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position‑to‑position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Physical Requirement: Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Physical Requirement: Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Physical Requirement: Reaching

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Physical Requirement: Seeing

The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

Physical Requirement: Walking

Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.

Physical Requirement: Sitting

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Physical Requirement: Standing

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Physical Requirement: Stooping

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Physical Requirement: Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

List Working Conditions Required:

The worker is subject to:

1. Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
2. Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
3. Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level.
4. Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
5. Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Source: Hospitality Online