Grounds Worker

JOB OVERVIEW

Maintains the Resort landscaping and surrounding areas. Plants and maintains new and existing vegetation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Cutting lawns with push mowers and riding mowers.
• Maintaining trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.
• Assist in annual flower plantings.
• Cleans grounds and assists in leaf removal.
• Shovels snow from walks and parking lots.
• Spreads salt/ sand on public passage ways to prevent ice buildup.
• Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Waters lawn and shrubs.
• Repair irrigation lines and helps identify problems.
• Mixes, applies appropriate pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or insecticides if certified.
• Under the direction of the Grounds Manager and Director of Facilities, plans and sets up holiday decorations.
• Assists with special projects.
• Assist in eradication of invasive species across the resort

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Workers work outdoors in the field approximately 90% of the time and indoors 10%. They are required to work independently and together as a team on grounds and special projects.

Essential

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, to include holidays, weekends, and nights if needed.
• Must have ability to learn how to operate maintenance equipment.
• Must be able to follow instructions.
• Must be able to work independently and as a team.
• General understanding of landscape plants and their care.

Desirable

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance.
• Strong understanding of all plants including natives and care of.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds overhead.
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks and work extended hours in varying weather conditions.
• Must be able to walk long distances, bend and shovel.
• Must be able to operate and drive a golf cart.
• Able to read and follow directions.