Kennywood-Grounds Team Member

Palace Entertainment is a leading leisure park operator in the United States and Australia overseeing more than 25 entertainment venues hotels and educational venues across 11 different states.

Palace Entertainment owns and operates some of the countrys largest and most prestigious venues including: National Historic Landmark Kennywood Park Americas Oldest Amusement Park Lake Compounce the worlds first ever Cartoon Network Hotel Best Family Theme Park Dutch Wonderland and a variety of other familyfriendly parks and campgrounds throughout the United States.

Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos one of the leading global operators with more than 60 different assets (theme parks zoos and marine parks water parks and other attractions) spread out over various countries across Europe North America the Middle East and Australia.

We are currently looking for a:

Roles & Responsibilities:

If you are ready to work in a fastpaced environment and contribute to a quality guest experience a position within the Grounds department may be a great fit for you!

Grounds Team Member duties include but are not limited to watering plants weed whacking trash removal following safety regulations and performing various cleaning tasks. Working as a Grounds Team Member is the perfect way to gain valuable experience in landscaping decisionmaking and problemsolving skills.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Envision and create artistic landscapes that are pleasing and visually appealing to guests.
• Assist with general repair and maintenance of park grounds including but not limited to landscaping and midway clean up
• Maintain compliance with company and industry best practices policies and procedures to create a safe environment for colleagues and guests
• Assist with the removal of trash brush branches and trees
• Assist with snow removal and salting roadways and walkways
• Maintain waterways ponds decorative pools and fountains as needed
• Assist with the management of sanitation and recycling programs
• Assist in site preparation plantings (all plant types from large trees to small annuals) mulch and topsoil application loading and unloading materials and tools and hauling equipment
• Continuously monitor outdoor spaces and midways for safety hazards (e.g. loose branches tripping hazards etc.)
• Monitor and stock landscaping supplies as needed
• Assist with the preparation and setup of picnic catering and employee party areas when requested
• Perform other roles throughout the park to meet scheduling needs including ride operators Park Services team or other park positions as needed
• All other duties assigned by leadership

Language: Ability to read write and speak fluent English; Spanish or other bilingual language skills are a plus.

Education and Experience:

• No education requirements for this position
• Previous landscaping experience preferred but not required

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age to comply with Pennsylvania Child Labor Laws
• Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings weekends and holidays
• Must be available to work at the park during nonoperating hours including the hours prior to the park opening each day.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work for your scheduled shift
• Ability to safely and efficiently operate motorized vehicles and equipment
• Ability to comply with all uniform policies
• Must be able to safely and expertly operate a variety of hand and power landscaping tools including lawn mowers trimmers and weed whackers
• Ability to follow direction multitask and work as part of a team as well as independently

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand walk stoop twist kneel bend or squat for long periods of time
• Ability to remain on feet for majority of the workday

• Ability to carry push pull lift and hold objects weighing 50 pounds or more
• Ability to tolerate highdecibel noise related to power equipment
• Ability to consistently use hands to grasp control move objects/tools
• Ability to see details of objects that are more than a few feet away

Working Conditions:

• This role is predominantly based outdoors
• Frequent exposure to the variable outside temperatures including high heat cold direct sun humidity dust rain snow ice and other weather conditions
• Subject to frequent repetitive motion high noise levels motorized equipment power tools and machinery
• Subject to frequent interruptions and requests that may require reprioritization of activities

Team member benefits:

Working at Kennywood is about making people happy! Its about being independent and having fun making new friends and earning extra money while doing so. As a Kennywood employee you can be the smiling face that makes a great first impression for incoming guests a cook that serves up tasty treats and culinary delights a lifeguard who soaks up the sun while keeping guests safe or a ride operator that keeps guests coming back for more thrills! There are many exciting seasonal job opportunities available to take your summer job to new heights!

Palace Perks & Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Ability to crosstrain and learn unique skills across various departments
• Free admission to Kennywood and all Palace Entertainment parks on your days off
• Invitations to exclusive companysponsored employee events throughout the season
  

Weve got great jobs for people just starting out in the workforce looking for a second job or staying active after retirement. If you want a fun flexible job with an innovative company look no further than Kennywood. Apply today!