Landscaper

Wexford Hilton Head is seeking a full-time greens and grounds landscaper to join our team!

• Various shifts available including weekends.
• Excellent benefit package for full-time employees after completing 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

The Common Area Groundskeeper is responsible for performing routine manual labor in golf course maintenance or common area maintenance; semi-skilled grounds construction and maintenance work; operate small hand-powered equipment; and occasionally perform work involving large equipment such as tractors, loaders and gang mowers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Operates mowers and string trimmers in trimming common area, around trees, fence lines, banks and hillsides; and edges cart paths.
• Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee and towel flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tee and drop area divots; and cleans flower beds.
• Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the equipment manager immediately.
• Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance areas.
• Waters and fertilize trees, greens and fairways, and under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, sprays chemicals on designated areas.
• Under the direction of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, marks the course for cart control weekly; moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs; and may mark hazard and drop areas.
• Helps in project work; assists in the construction of new greens, tees and fairways; grades and prepares soil base; lays sod; and seeds tees, greens and fairways.
• Excavates and backfills ditches and trenches with hand tools; assists with repairs and replaces pipe on irrigation systems.
• May be asked to operate mowers, dump trucks or other light equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of methods and materials used in grounds and landscape area construction/maintenance work.
• Working knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools and equipment.
• Ability to operate trucks and light motorized equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Additional Benefits:

Wexford is proud to offer employees a competitive employee benefits program designed to meet the personal and financial needs of you and your family. In addition to the benefits listed below, we are proud to offer our employees exceptional perks such as:

• Golf privileges for employees and accompanying spouse or guest
• Golf pro shop discounts
• Training and education assistance
• Discounted employee lunch
• Service awards
• Employee of the quarter award - Monetary award
• Great employee events - golf tournaments, family cookouts and our Holiday party!
• Discounted membership rate at Lava 24 Fitness Club (up to 25% off!)

Employees are eligible to take advantage of our incredible benefits program upon completion of a 90 day period for F/T employees.

About Wexford:

Wexford is a highly acclaimed residential gated community located in the heart of South Carolina Lowcountry on beautiful Hilton Head Island. What separates Wexford from other communities is not only its serene natural backdrop, remarkable inland harbour and luxurious amenities, but its inviting atmosphere and friendly residents and staff.

Wexford is a fully developed boating, golf and tennis community with all amenities in place. Wexford is home to an incredible 37-acre inland harbour with an innovative lock system, one of only three on the East Coast; a distinctive Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course; and a championship tennis center with six Har-Tru clay courts. Other amenities include 24-hour gated security, a swimming pool, croquet and bocce lawn, miles of leisure trails and an elegant Clubhouse.