Job Description
Landscapers are responsible for planting and maintaining all lawns, flower beds, walks, walls, gardens, trees, ponds, and irrigation systems on the hotel property.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
- Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and edgers
- Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools
- Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes
- Decorate gardens with stones and plants.
- Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers and foliage
- Gather and remove litter
- Haul or spread topsoil, and spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place
- Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring
- Plan and cultivate lawns and gardens
- Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
- Rake, mulch, and compost leaves
- Trim and pick flowers, and clean flower beds
- Water lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans
- Advise customers on plant selection and care
- Build forms, and mix and pour cement to form garden borders
- Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, and/or playground equipment
- Maintain and repair tools, equipment, and structures such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, and benches, using hand and power tools
- Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, and other grounds features
- Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste
- Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads, and vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria
- Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses used on the fields
- Mark design boundaries, and paint natural and artificial turf fields with team logos and names before events
- Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, etc
- Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes
The requirements listed 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.
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Prefer minimum of six months experience working in related field (hospitality preferred)
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be able to pass pre-employment testing (i.e. drug test, background check, etc)
- Must have full availability and be able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to read, write and speak English (multi-lingual a plus)
- Ability to understand, follow and give written and oral instructions
- Ability to learn simple procedures and techniques
- Ability to deal with stressful conflicts involving groups of people, individuals, and co-workers
- Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees and guests
- Ability to attend educational courses to enhance knowledge
- Follow all company policies and procedures
- Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional
- Thank guests with genuine appreciation
- Speak with others using clear and professional language
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors, including intense or inclement weather conditions
- Ability to perform routine work or the same task repeatedly
- Abilities (<8 hours per day) reach, bend, twist, pull, push, grasp, walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, running, sitting, climbing, reaching overhead and bending
- Ability to frequently (<5 hours per day) lift up to 60 pounds of weight to chest height