Job Summary
Groundskeeper, under the supervision of the Golf Superintendant, performs routine manual labor. This involves landscape maintenance, semi-skilled ground construction and maintenance work, operation of small hand-powered equipment. Each groundskeeper may be assigned responsibility for the care and maintenance of several designated areas on the property
Must be at least 19 years old.
Duties
- Must work well with others in a team environment. At times, must also be able to work with minimum amounts of supervision
- Remove debris using a backpack blower
- Implement proper landscape installation principles
- Trim and prune trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials
- Report any equipment problems or failures to supervisor
- Removal of any dead trees, limbs, and other debris
- Perform weed control under the Supervision of the Manager or Supervisor
- Apply fertilizers to plants, shrubs, and grasses
- Spray chemicals under the Supervision of the Manager or Supervisor
- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor
- Must operate mowers and hand-powered equipment in a safe and effective manner
- Keep all equipment in good working order (repairs and preventative maintenance)
- Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored
- Report potential safety hazards within the community to the Manager or Supervisor
- Follow company policies and procedures
- Assist all other departments as instructed by Supervisor or Manager
Skills
- Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds maintenance and landscape construction work is recommended but not required
- Be able to follow oral and written directions
- Possess good customer service skills
Special requirement
- Must possess a clean MVR and Valid driver’s license to drive throughout the property
Physical requirements and environment
- Extensive physical activity, which requires strenuous physical work, large amounts of walking, and heavy lifting
- Work involves exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, and fumes
- Exposure to high, constant noise levels
Must be authorized to work in the US.
Must be able to pass a drug screen test.
Must be able to pass a background check.
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