Landscaper

Smoky Mountain Resorts • Sevierville, TN

18h • $18 - $22

About The Position

Smoky Mountain Resorts (SMR) is a family-focused, collaborative and goal-driven hospitality resort company. Our Great Smoky Mountains community is significant to us. As a third generation, family-owned, and operated business, we embrace a strong commitment to SMR ‘Spirit of Hospitality’ and our Smoky Mountain community. The Landscaper is responsible for the proper maintenance and overall upkeep of landscaping areas at multiple properties. Importance is placed on safety-critical, attention-to-detail and effectively supporting hotel corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance activities through the maintenance and operation teams. The Landscaper will work 8 to 10+ hours per shift, 5 or 6+ days each week, based on occupancy and staffing demand. Holidays and weekends are affected by peak demand which means all team members must work together during those days to keep SMR operations running efficiently.

Requirements

• Clearly distinguishes between right and wrong.
• Highly motivated, energetic, flexible, cooperative, patient, good listener, friendly, caring and compassionate.
• Enjoy working with people, helping others and providing excellent guest service.
• Willingness to learn best practices and adapt to procedural changes.
• Recognized as a positive influence to others.
• Ability and commitment to work well with other staff.
• Appearance, hygiene and dress represent the company’s image.
• Ability to work individually or as a team.
• Knowledge of groundskeeping and landscaping practices and procedures.
• Ability to use a variety of handheld tools and power equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and use the English language fluently: speak, understand, read, and write. Adapt Spanish interpretation when necessary.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience operating and maintaining a zero turn, weed eater, and other landscaping equipment.
• Physical stamina that allows bending, climbing 3-5 flights of stairs consistently, lifting 50-75 pounds daily, and being able to work outside in all seasons, all types of weather conditions, including hot and cold extremes.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas/industries is required which includes: Hospitality, groundskeeping, or landscaping.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to be on company insurance.
• Ability to work within a diverse workforce.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include peripheral, distance, close, and depth perception and the ability to adjust vision focus.
• The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and sit, use hands to finger, touch, handle, and feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb and descend numerous flights of stairs consistently.
• The employee is required to use hand, arm, and leg to reach, bend, push, pull, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Physical stamina that allows bending, climbing 3-5 flights of stairs consistently, lifting 50-75 pounds daily, and being able to work outside in all seasons, all types of weather conditions including hot and cold extremes, such as sun and humidity.
• Stand and walk for the majority of the day.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landscaping at SMR properties which include, but not limited to: mowing, mulching, weeding, planting, trimming, and other aspects of landscaping.
• Operate landscaping equipment and other vehicles such as mowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, leaf blowers, and other similar machines.
• Follow all safety procedures and actively participate in safety training.
• Ensure compliance through safety system ownership.
• Maintain chemicals, equipment, and areas up to company standards.
• Collaborate with maintenance department to complete special projects in guest rooms, common areas, waterparks, hotel grounds, and other projects as assigned.
• Maintain the highest level of cleanliness, maintenance, and care throughout property grounds, pool areas, activity areas, common areas, and back of house areas.
• Collaborate with management in design and execution of new landscaping.
• Take appropriate approach of care for flowers, bushes, trees, and other plants year-round.
• Carry our projects related to seasonal festivals and events indoors and outdoors.
• Compliance with TOSHA certifications, biohazards procedures and responsibilities for safety in handling.
• Knowledge and ability to comply with all company operating policies and procedures.
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and/or assigned.
• Provide support to my Team and Manager.
• Collaborate with other team members and my manager to communicate issues and coordinate tasks to ensure SMR operations cohesively and efficiently.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Interact with team members and guests in a positive and friendly manner, in all situations.
• Personally, demonstrate a commitment to SMR standards by responding to management and team members promptly.
• High standard of accuracy in all aspects of the job and other project assignments.
• Responsible for taking proper health precautions such as; using sunscreen, wearing sunglasses, and staying hydrated and well rested.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and excellent judgment regarding privileged information.
• Ensure my work areas are safe, organized and maintained.

Benefits

• Years of Service Getaway (receive a company paid vacation after a year of service)
• 401k with 4% company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for $29 per week
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED