GROUNDSKEEPER-Red Bluff, CA
About The Position
The Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces at a KOA campground. The role includes lawn and shrub care, operating and maintaining landscaping equipment, treating plants with fertilizers and pest-control chemicals, assisting with irrigation work, snow removal, and performing basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs. The Groundskeeper also helps with maintenance and landscaping projects, follows safety procedures and the property quality assurance manual, and provides attentive, courteous service to guests. Work is performed primarily outdoors and may involve changing weather conditions, uneven terrain, dust, pollen, grasses, chemicals, moving mechanical equipment, and moderate to loud noise. The position requires physical activity including regular lifting and carrying of up to 30 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds with assistance. A valid driver’s license is required; the role may involve driving a motorized vehicle.
Requirements
- Knowledge of gardening techniques.
- Working knowledge of sprinkler systems and other landscaping equipment.
- Understanding of fertilizer, pesticide, and gasoline dispensing.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds regularly and lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally with assistance.
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, push, pull, reach overhead, and move safely over uneven terrain.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions and stand, bend, sit, lift, and walk.
- Ability to use required personal protective equipment where necessary.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily lawn care, including mowing, weeding, raking, trimming, watering, and seeding lawns and shrubbery.
- Follow safety guidelines when operating equipment and handling chemicals.
- Operate and maintain landscaping equipment, trucks, golf carts, power tools, and hand tools such as loppers, saws, and shovels.
- Apply insecticides, fertilizers, and chemical sprays to treat plant diseases.
- Assist with irrigation audits and irrigation repairs.
- Participate in maintenance and landscaping projects.
- Remove snow using a shovel or snow blower.
- Perform carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
- Interact with guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
- Prioritize tasks according to importance and urgency using thoughtful planning and decision-making.
- Maintain the property in accordance with the quality assurance manual.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
