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Job Summary The Lead Resort Groundskeeper is responsible for performing a variety of landscaping and grounds maintenance duties. This role maintains irrigation systems, regularly mows lawns, weeds, plants flowers, removes debris from property grounds, and overall ensures the resort is well-maintained and presentable. The Lead Resort Groundskeeper also assists with light maintenance work throughout the property, trains and mentors groundskeeping team members, and ensures residents and guests receive quality customer service.

Job Duties

• Inspects irrigation systems regularly to ensure they are working properly; repairs as needed. (Essential)
• Maintains water features and fountain areas requiring specialized care including potted plants and landscape areas on pool decks. (Essential)
• Ensures lawns and recreation areas are properly manicured by controlling weeds, weed whipping, raking leaves, planting flowers and shrubs. Spreads mulch, woodchips, and stones, in addition to trimming shrubs and hedges, and removing tree limbs as needed. (Essential)
• Picks-up trash and debris from common areas and streets on a daily basis; empties trash in common areas as needed. (Essential)
• Maintains flowers and plants throughout the resort including discarding and replacing on a regular basis; records number of plants at each location and orders plants and flowers as needed. (Essential)
• Trains and mentors groundskeeping team members on proper groundskeeping and maintenance techniques and safety procedures. (Essential)
• Ensures the resort landscaping is presentable and inviting at all times, and that it adheres to Sun's curb appeal standards.
• Maintains landscaping on all model homes.
• Assists Resort Manager in establishing and prioritizing the daily work of the groundskeeping team.
• Ensures landscape beds are weeded, neatly edged, hedged and trimmed on a daily basis.
• Follows safety procedures while performing duties.
• Performs water testing and other maintenance duties related to the irrigation system, well-water system, or on-site water meters, if applicable. Ensures water samples are taken on a regular basis.
• Ensures safe storage of hazardous chemicals and/or equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Some High School Education (Required)
• 2 years in groundskeeping experience, preferably in the resort/hospitality industry (Required)
• Proficient in operating various hand tools, power equipment, and commercial machinery
• Ability to endure fluctuations in temperatures as working conditions require constant outdoor work
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions
• Ability to respond to business needs after normal business hours.
• Ability to work well independently as well as on a team
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs
• Must have a valid driver's license

Perks & Benefits At Sun Outdoors, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with an award-winning work environment and awesome perks!

• Online access to view and update personal information, review paystubs, annual T4s, and more
• Participation in company-wide SunRewards program
• Team Member Perks & Benefits Program with hundreds of discounts on things like mobile phone service, travel, retail, and more
• Get paid daily with DailyPay
• Access to hundreds of online learning modules via Sun University
• Vacation RV site rent discounts at Sun Outdoors locations nationwide
• This is a genuine vacancy for an existing role