Groundskeeper

PURPOSE AND PERFORMANCE GOALS

Provides for the care and maintenance of the public areas, ornamental trees, shrubs, bedding plants, and flowers in compliance with facility standards, local, state and national codes and regulations to protect the asset, guests and employees, to ensure optimum operations, minimize expenses, and maximize guest satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Prepares soil for planting beds and lawn areas.
• Operates mechanical equipment such as mowers, weed trimmers and utility vehicles.
• Plants trees, shrubs, turf grass and flowers.
• Prunes and trims trees and shrubs.
• Maintains a clean landscape environment through trash removal and debris cleanup.
• Incorporate safe work practices in job performance.
• Maintains landscape through application of mulch, water, fertilizer and grooming.
• Maintains flexibility to take on new and different tasks as directed by the Department Manager.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• As need arises or as instructed must be willing to work with other departments or individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS

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.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to communicate clearly with guests, customers, supervisors and fellow employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Must be able to calculate amounts and apply basic addition, subtraction division and multiplication.

REASONING ABILITY

Must be able to analyze data to make appropriate judgments regarding duties.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Practice written safety standards and rules at all times.

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.

Employee must be able to lift/push/pull 50 pounds. Job frequently requires walking, sitting, kneeling, crouching, and standing. Frequently requires reaching, grabbing, pulling, and grasping. Sometimes requires working in damp, wet or inclement conditions.

PAY SCALE

Starting at $15.00 p/hr

FULL-TIME BENEFITS

• Medical

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Dental

• Vision

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Accident

• Critical Illness

• Hospital Indemnity

• Employer Paid Life AD&D

• 401k

• Employee Discounts & Amenity Usage Program