Job Purpose:
The Groundskeeper will be responsible for the maintenance and landscaping of outdoor areas and facilities. This includes caring for plants, gardens, walkways, and decorations for outside spaces.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, or general maintenance.
- Ability to operate landscaping equipment (mowers, trimmers, blowers, etc.).
- Knowledge of basic lawn care, planting, pruning, and irrigation.
- Ability to follow safety procedures and use protective equipment.
- Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Experience working in a vineyard preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Landscape
- Contract and maintain grounds around patio, parking lots, and vineyards.
- Mulch spreading
- Maintain and trim bushes and trees
- Replace all unwanted or dead landscape material
- Plant new landscaping material
- Complete maintenance on water falls and around pergola
- Prepare soil for planting, purchase mushroom soil, fertilizer, lime and rototiller
- Stack firewood where needed
- Patrol and cleanup all grounds and parking lots every Monday
Grass Cutting
- Maintain grass and fields throughout facilities
- Weed and edge all landscaping and parking lots
- Maintain grass cutting equipment, tractor, gator and sprays
Vineyard
- Assist Vineyard team in peek vineyard activities
Wedding
- Set up and take down chairs for outdoor weddings
- Clean barrels, sidewalks, and Pergola before weddings
- Clean up grounds and Pergola after weddings
Special Events
- Complete all festival and seasonal decorating as requested
Key Performance Indicators:
- Ability to overcome weather, insects, precipitation, environmental issues
- Is a strong team player and can work across all departments maintaining open and clear communication and support
Benefits:
- Discounts on food, wine and merchandise
- Excellent opportunity with a growing brand
- PTO and Wellness Time
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work extended hours with standing/walking for an extended period of time.
- Capable of lifting materials and/or product up to 50 pounds or more.
- Sometimes required evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Duties are performed in both indoor and outdoor settings, with events often taking place in the elements in all four seasons. Events often involve loud music.
- The work environment can be loud and busy.