Camp Landscaping Services Specialist (Maintenance)

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Seasonal Position from May to August 2025. 20 hours a week at YMCA Camp Casey

Position Summary:
Maintain assigned areas, preform landscaping and grounds keeping services for Camp Casey. Manage and maintain landscaping equipment. Tree trimming, snow removal, and work with Property Management staff during the off season to support facility maintenance work.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Completes all duties listed on the daily schedule and maintains upkeep of assigned area
Ensure the proper operation of all landscaping equipment
Complete repair work and projects in a timely manner
Completes all duties listed on the daily schedule and maintains upkeep of assigned area and equipment
Takes primary responsibility for landscaping services at the camp. Supervises part time and seasonal landscaping staff.
Participate in the YMCA's Campaigns to support program development
Advise supervisor on potential maintenance issues and projects as requested
Ensure that assigned vehicles (and other equipment) are well maintained and operated in accordance with the policies and procedures of the YMCA
Operates related motorized and non-motorized equipment
Record and report all needed repairs; repairs as directed
Ensure YMCA building and property is secure during shift and report incidents and hazardous conditions to supervisor
Promote efforts to ensure that YMCA services & programs are welcoming and inclusive to all individual and that staff and volunteers are reflective of the community's diversity
Develop and promote a learning organization culture among staff
Completion of YMCA specific training/certifications as directed
Works to support other team members on special projects throughout the county
On call required on a rotating basis
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Two+ years landscaping experience and practical knowledge of professional landscaping services, upkeep and proper operation of landscaping equipment, tree trimming and sprinkler system repairs.
Able to work effectively with the public, our membership and other staff members
Able to work effectively with all outside contractors and vendors that support us
Ability to read and interpret instructions, procedures, manuals, and other documents pertinent to the day-to-day operations
Ability to report, track and record all maintenance requests
Ability to understand the safe use and handling of cleaning compounds and chemicals, and continue to compile new acquired SDS information for its safe operation

Physical Demands:

Sufficient physical strength and agility to carry out essential duties
Able to lift/carry 50 pounds
Ability to erect and stand on ladders and platforms at heights up to 32 feet
Ability to work with paint, cleaning equipment, chemical compounds, solvents, cleaners, and solutions in dry, liquid, powder, spray, and aerosol forms
Ability to paint, clean equipment, and operate motorized equipment as needed
Ability to work in conditions that will create dirt and dust
Ability to perform essential maintenance to facility or equipment which may involve, but not limited to the following activities: semi- to full-reaching overhead; crouching; kneeling; shoveling; carrying, working in narrow and/or confining spaces: underground, overhead, and at ground level; twisting of the waist, shoulders, and legs; and lying on stomach and/or back.

Y Culture:

Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines

Embrace Team Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:
Models and teaches the Y's values
Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives
Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition
Cultivates relationships to support fundraising

Collaboration:

Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives
Builds relationships to create small communities
Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict
Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience
Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support

Operational Effectiveness:

Provides others with frameworks for making decisions
Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities
Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team
Effectively creates and manages budgets
Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress

Personal Growth:

Shares new insights
Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change
Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance
Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically, interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours or shifts when asked. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.