GROUNDSKEEPER

Wine Road Vintners•Temecula, CA

13d•$0 - $20

About The Position

The Groundskeeper maintains landscaping at all Ponte properties and ensures that the property is presented to a quality that exceeds guest expectations. The role reports to the COO and Hotel Manager and coordinates and works with the Winery Facilities Manager and Technician team. The schedule and hours vary according to the hotel’s needs. Compensation is $19.60 per hour. The role includes maintaining lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs, and other landscaped areas; removing trash; planting and caring for vegetation; applying fertilizers and pest-control products; and controlling rodents. The Groundskeeper is expected to follow Ponte values and service standards, support guest and associate safety, communicate concerns and follow-up information, and follow company environmental standards. Additional duties may be assigned by the Vineyard Supervisor, Housekeeping Manager, or the associate’s Manager.

Requirements

Minimum of 1–2 years of landscaping and gardening experience.
Ability to treat associates and guests respectfully.
Integrity, including honesty and truthfulness.
Attention to detail.
Ability to stand for long periods throughout the entire shift.
Ability to work in high temperatures.
Ability to frequently lift, move, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, communicating, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, or balancing.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Understand and adhere to Ponte values and service standards.
Ensure the safety of guests and associates.
Remove trash from the facility and grounds.
Communicate concerns, pass-downs, and follow-up information clearly to coworkers and leadership.
Mow or edge lawns using power mowers or edgers.
Maintain established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, and trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
Use gardening and landscaping hand tools, including shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, and axes.
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
Mix and apply fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides to grass, shrubs, or trees using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
Water lawns, trees, or plants using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds and gardens.
Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs and apply protective mulch.
Identify pests and control rodents through pest removal.
Plant 1-gallon to 15-gallon plants and 24-inch to 36-inch box trees as needed.
Follow company environmental standards and treat associates and guests respectfully.
Perform additional duties as requested by the Vineyard Supervisor, Housekeeping Manager, or Manager.