Grounds Technician

Description

The Grounds Technician works on a team and reports directly to the Grounds Manager. As a member of the grounds team, they will work to upkeep and improve the grounds at Camp Cho-Yeh. The Grounds Technician will be an important member of Camp Cho-Yeh’s team in offering guests, campers, and camper parents an exceptional experience at our best in class facility. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to take direction and constructive criticism 
• Personal organization of assigned tasks over a large property and ability to independently identify issues per employee training
• Operate zero-turn mowers, weed eaters, and blowers as necessary 
• Regular maintenance of grounds equipment 
• Pick up and remove tree debris
• Trim trees for tree health and guest safety
• Create and maintain walking trails
• Trim bushes
• Maintain irrigation systems
• Apply herbicides and pesticides as needed
• Grade and seed new landscape areas
• Work irregular and long hours 
• Willing to work the majority of the time outdoors 
• Able to take on-call shifts periodically 
• Able to display the qualities and characteristics of the valued Cho-Yeh employee document 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• A strong track record of delivering results through high performance teams coupled with a willingness to commit to a ministry and salary commensurate with a nonprofit.
• Ability to execute tasks and repairs following best industry practices, manufacturer’s specifications, and safety guidelines
• Experience working with all levels of staff, with demonstrated ability to establish trust and relationships with others.
• Excellent project management and communications skills with the ability to work across all functions and levels of an organization.
• Proven track record of success participating actively in progressive organizational change and development within a rapidly growing ministry.
• Strategic thinker who thrives in a fast paced environment and knows how to make wise decisions on the fly; creative problem-solver.
• Highly accountable and results-driven with the ability to set and use goals that guide action and objectively measure performance.
• Strong passion for Camp Cho-Yeh’s mission coupled with the ability to identify/integrate into its culture.
• Strong spiritual life and visible devotion to Christ.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate healthy relationships, to maintain strong family ties, and to offer gracious hospitality to a wide demographic that includes people of diverse ethnicity, religious affiliation, age, and lifestyles.
• Ability to work/reside in the Camp Cho-Yeh’s vicinity year round and occasionally travel for training or networking.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  

For this role, 6 months to a year of experience is preferred but not required. Ability to learn quickly and have a basic understanding of grounds equipment preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Bilingual Spanish/English given preference.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS  

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. 

REASONING ABILITY  

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

TIME MANAGEMENT ABILITY 

Ability to effectively manage their own time and have great attention to detail.  Ability to show initiative and function as a self-starter.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use fingers and hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Ability to work mainly outside in varying weather conditions.