Gardener

El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, has been meticulously restored to capture all the romance and glamour that endeared it to both the local Santa Barbara community and visitors alike. Ninety-two quintessential, California-styled suites and bungalows, terraced grounds featuring seven-acres of gloriously landscaped gardens with sweeping views of Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. Original architectural features have been lovingly restored, including the historic, trellis-lined Arbor and Lily Pond. Modern additions to the expansive outdoor zero-edge pool and a new beautifully appointed boutique spa enhance the journey for today's luxury-seeking guest. With our vast offerings, the opportunities to craft a unique career here are endless. Join us and achieve the truly exceptional.

Requirements

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Maintaining and upkeep lawns, flowerbeds, and other outdoor areas to ensure they are healthy and visually appealing
• Seasonal planting and flower arranging, ensuring that outdoor areas reflect the changing seasons and create a visually stunning ambiance
• Maintaining and caring for garden equipment and tools 
• Designing and planning of garden layouts, including the selection of plants, trees, and shrubs to maintain an aesthetically pleasing environment
• Monitoring and maintaining irrigation systems to ensure that plants receive the proper amount of water
• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
• The use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery
• The use of cylinder and rotary mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers
• Adjustments of mower height and quality of cut, etc
• Report equipment malfunctions to engineering as and when noticed
• To ensure all equipment, machinery are stored securely and clean after use
• Plant and transplant flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
• Maintain gardens by naturally fertilizing, trimming and making sure that plants are receiving adequate water
• Prune trees and hedges in ways that help the plants' health, are safe and look good
• Maintain lawn and grass areas using machinery, natural fertilizers
• To keep the gardens and footpaths clear and free from litter at all times
• Planting (purchasing, organizing etc.)
• Pruning and cutting hedges
• Outside maintenance including pathways, pond, steps, walls etc
• Tiding up and cleaning outside of the hotel building
• Good knowledge of plants, must be organized and able to follow schedule
  
  
  

Benefits

At El Encanto we pride ourselves on fostering a culture built on kindness, active listening, and genuine connections with our colleagues and guests. We offer a comprehensive range of compensation, perks and benefits including:

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage. In addition, the company pays for basic life and AD&D as well as short term disability. Team members can choose additional coverage to include voluntary life/AD&D, spouse life/AD&D, dependent life, critical care, hospital indemnity, accident and flexible spending.

The Company offers paid time off, sick pay, a 401(k) program with company matching, and an employee assistance program. Team members also enjoy free cafeteria meals and discounts on food and beverage, spa treatments, and retail boutique items.

The Discovering Belmond program offers complimentary accommodation for team members while on leisure travel outside their region at any Belmond hotel and resort. It also offers food and beverage at a discounted rate. In addition to the complimentary offerings, discounted rates are available for safaris, trains and cruises.

We strive to create an environment where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. With a commitment to your ongoing development, you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow alongside some of the most talented individuals in the industry. Join us and be part of creating unforgettable moments for our guests, communities, and each other.

This is your moment. Apply today!

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The Belmond & LVMH Family

El Encanto is proud to be part of LVMH, and the Belmond global collection of iconic hotels, trains and river cruises, all creating exceptional experiences worldwide. When you join one of our properties, you join a global family of history-rich hotels and breathtaking destinations, where our employees are at the heart of the Belmond experience.

Compensation is $20 per hour