Outside Maintenance Specialist

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; Prior Lake (MN); On-site; USD 46,276,339 - 62,609,164; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) starting day one

Paid time off

Onsite medical clinics

Pharmacy on site

Wellness programs

Uniforms provided

Uniform cleaning

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on childcare

Discounts on fuel

Discounts on bus passes

Discounts on fitness membership

Job summary

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is seeking an Outdoor Operations Assistant to maintain landscaping, sidewalks, and parking areas at the Prior Lake, MN property. You will support guests, ensure a clean, welcoming environment, and perform routine outdoor maintenance in a fast‑paced setting.

This role features a Friday–Monday schedule, weekly pay, and benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) starting on day one, and potential for advancement within SMSC.

Qualifications

• Valid Class D driver’s license is required with a good driving record.
• Outside maintenance and/or landscape experience or a combination to equal two years to include experience with small‑engine equipment.
• Ability to operate a forklift or sidewalk snow removal equipment or complete training within 90 days.
• DOT Medical Certification card may be required.
• Ability to work in a wide range of climate temperatures.
• Proficiency in safety around fumes, chemicals, odors, and noise.
• Ability to perform duties on feet most of the time and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Keeps outside areas free of debris in parking lots, garages, and landscaped spaces.
• Performs outside maintenance and preventative maintenance on parking lots and sidewalks.
• Provides jump‑start and tire inflation services for guests and team members.
• Handles snow plowing, salting, and removal of snow from parking areas and sidewalks; driving is required.
• Weeds and maintains flower/plant areas.
• Controls traffic for events with signs, cones, and barricades.

Job description

Property Services
2975 Dakotah Parkway
Prior Lake, MN 55372, USA

Join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as an Outdoor Operations Assistant and be part of a dynamic team in a fast‑paced, on‑the‑move environment. In this role, you’ll support the upkeep and maintenance of outdoor areas, ensuring a welcoming and well‑maintained environment for all. This position involves a Friday‑Monday schedule, providing stability and consistent hours. Enjoy the benefits of weekly pay, a 401(k) starting on day one, comprehensive health benefits, and the opportunity to grow with a supportive community. Whatever your career goals, let SMSC help you reach them!

Starting Pay $19.00, additional compensation based on shift and experience.

Shift Options

• 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
• 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Monday through Friday

Job Overview

Maintains landscaping and the cleanliness of the outside property, including sidewalks, parking facilities, landscaped areas, and roadways. Responsible for winter snow removal and traffic control as needed. Additionally, assists guests and ensures a welcoming environment by routinely walking the property to pick up trash and maintain cleanliness. This role involves providing consistent and reliable support to property operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensures that all outside areas are kept free of debris to include parking lots, parking garages, and landscaped areas. Changes trash liners and keep roadways clear of debris.
• Performs outside maintenance and preventative maintenance on parking lots and sidewalks.
• Provides jump‑start and tire inflation services for guests and team members.
• Completes snow plowing, salting, and snow removal of property parking areas, sidewalks, and roadways using vehicles and equipment. Driving is an essential function of this job. Employees must adhere to the driving standards determined by the SMSC.
• Weeds flower and plant areas.
• Provides traffic control for special events, including placing and removing signs, cones, and barricades.

Job Requirements

• Valid Class D driver’s license is required with a good driving record.
• Outside maintenance and/or landscape experience or a combination to equal two years to include experience with small‑engine equipment such as a snow blower or lawn mower.
• Ability to operate a forklift or sidewalk snow removal equipment or must be able to complete training to properly operate within the first 90 days of employment.
• DOT Medical Certification card may be required.
• Ability to work in a wide range of climate temperatures, including excessive heat and/or subzero temperatures.
• Proficiency in maintaining safety while handling potential fumes, chemicals, odors, and/or noise.
• Has the physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations, including on feet 75% of time.
• Capacity to handle and lift up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Ability to move in a variety of motions including bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/or pushing.

Benefits

Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities. Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes, and fitness membership, free uniforms, free uniform cleaning and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org

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