Plant Services Technician II in Stanwood, Washington at Warm Beach Christian Camps

SUMMARY

The employee in this position serves in a mid/upper-level Grounds-keeping and Maintenance role. The employee will be responsible for assisting and overseeing in the care and appearance of grounds and other facilities maintenance work as assigned by the Plant Services Manager. The person in this position shall, at all times, work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and guests. The person in this position should be able to work alone or with team members as needed. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential for this position. Adherence to a published, departmental schedule is expected and required. This employee will be included in the rotation of weekend shifts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Safety: Employee is responsible to fully implement WBC's Safety policies and procedures and to provide a safe working environment for any staff or volunteer under their direction.

2. Grounds Care: This position oversees and supports the general grounds-keeping priorities of Warm Beach Camp as directed by the Plant Services Manager. Tasks and duties will include:

• Responsible for maintaining healthy lawns including proper and consistent mowing height, fertilization, re-seeding and weed control.
• Maintain landscaped areas including regular weeding and pruning in flower beds, transplanting flowers and shrubs and proper irrigation.
• Assist in the construction and development of new landscape areas.
• Keep the RV area cleaned from branches and foreign debris and lead efforts for winterizing in the off season.
• Develop and oversee a schedule of irrigation for camp yards and flower beds.
• Lead efforts in fall leaf cleanup
• Ensure gravel roads are smooth, properly draining and cleaned off.
• Keep paved roads, parking lots and sidewalks blown off and debris free.
• Keep grounds-keeping equipment such as mowers, weed-eaters and other tools in proper working condition.
• Other duties as assigned.

3. Facilities Maintenance: This position helps plan and oversee the general maintenance priorities of Warm Beach Camp, as directed by the Plant Services Manager. Tasks and duties will include:

• Assist in areas of new construction and building remodels.
• Perform basic carpentry work.
• Make repairs to basic electrical systems.
• Diagnose and repair plumbing systems.
• Perform regular vehicle maintenance on camp vehicles including oil changes and tune-ups.
• Safely operate heavy equipment such as tractors, backhoes and forklifts.
• Working on camp water and sewer systems.
• Assist with the management of camp water utility including locating water lines for customers.
• Responding to guest needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

4. General Duties:

• Seek knowledge and adherence to best practices in safety.
• Supervise and train volunteers to complete projects as assigned.
• Perform and supervise projects as assigned.
• Maintain clean and orderly working environment.
• Provide feedback to Supervisor on condition of grounds and camp facilities.
• Communicate equipment, repair, supply and labor needs to Supervisor.
• Attend morning Plant Services meetings and all staff meetings.
• Parking crew or other assigned duties during The Lights of Christmas.
• Participate in a rotation of weekend duty assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is not a regular supervisory position, except where volunteer supervision or work crew supervision is needed during seasonal times or special projects.

MINISTRY STATEMENT

Warm Beach Camp Ministries exist to share the hope and love of Christ through camping ministries and experiences in the Pacific Northwest.

At Warm Beach Camps and Conference Center, we exist to provide Christ-centered environments, experiences and resources to draw people to God through camping ministries, conferences and events.

CLASSIFICATION

This is a year-round position and may be full-time or part-time.

QUALIFICATIONS

First and foremost, this person must demonstrate a commitment to the beliefs, mission and values of Warm Beach Camp Ministries. 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.

1. Have a sincere love for the Lord and be committed to the Lordship of Christ in every area of one’s life.
2. Ability to support and work within the mission, values and ministry culture of Warm Beach Camp Ministries.
3. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, take initiative and follow through on assignments in a timely manner.
4. Desire to work hard and see a quality job through to completion.
5. Ability to operate farm tractor, lawn mowers, weed-eaters, chainsaw safely and effectively.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree or two years of related grounds-keeping and/or maintenance experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints and procedure manuals. Ability to create written reports and to describe complex problems in a clear manor. Ability to clearly present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio percentages.

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.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Driver's License (CDL not required but desirable)

CPR/First Aid Certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Job duty examples which have vision requirements; sharpening blades and performing basic equipment repairs, evaluating lawn condition (height of grass, color etc.), operating power equipment and driving mower around obstacles and in general assuring that appearance and grooming of grounds is appealing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee if frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud as created by lawn mowers, brush cutters, weed eaters and sharpening blades on grinder. Employee should use standard safety equipment when performing duties of this job such as ear protection devices, face guard, dust mask/air filter, rubber gloves and the like.

CROSS-TRAINING

Employee will be available to be cross-trained into other areas of the ministry as needs arise.