Summary:
The Groundskeeper will maintain landscaping at Bottaia Winery and ensures that the property is presented with a quality that exceeds the guest’s expectations.

Compensation: $19.75 hourly

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental Options
• 401K Matching
• Paid Time Off
• 2 Paid Holidays (Thanksgiving + Christmas)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edger.
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
• Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto 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 mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
• Control rodents from identifying pests through pest removal.
• Communicate clearly with coworkers and leadership team any concerns, pass downs or follow up information.
• Understand and adhere to the Ponte values and service standards.
• Ensure the safety of guests and associates.
• Ensure that trash is removed from the facility and ground.
• Perform any additional duties as requested by Vineyard Supervisor and Housekeeping Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to treat all associates and guests in a respectful manner.
• Exhibits integrity (honesty and truthfulness).
• Has attention to detail.
• Minimum of 1-2 years landscaping and gardening experience.

Physical:

• This position is exposed to cleaning products and chemicals which are used in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction labels, posted on the product.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The associate frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb or balance.
• The associate must frequently lift, move, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time throughout entire shift.
• Ability to work in high temperatures.