Seasonal Gardener and Grounds - Trump Turnberry - Golf Course & Estates

Trump Turnberry Golf and Spa; Girvan; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading resort in Scotland as a maintenance worker responsible for maintaining the gardens and estate. You will ensure high standards of customer care while performing various outdoor tasks. The role requires self-motivation, good communication skills, and reliability. Enjoy benefits like subsidised accommodation and discounts at resort facilities.

Benefits

Subsidised staff accommodation

Access to staff canteen meals

Discounted room rates for staff and family

Discounts at Food & Beverage outlets

Use of resort facilities

Uniforms provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training and apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Experience working outdoors in all seasons is desirable.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch.

Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens and grounds to desired standards.
• Perform general maintenance duties such as grass cutting and planting.
• Operate grass cutting machinery safely.

Skills

Self-motivation

Good communication skills

Reliability

Education

Driving license

Job description

Position Scope

To carry out gardens and estate maintenance duties, as directed, ensuring that the resort is at all times presented in the best possible condition.

Essential Functions

1. Maintain the gardens and grounds, ensuring hotel, spa, lodges, and clubhouse areas are maintained to the desired standards daily. Shrub beds and borders to be maintained as directed.
2. Perform general maintenance duties such as grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting, and weeding as directed.
3. Maintain high standards of customer care at all times.
4. Understand and adhere to the Trump Turnberry policy on Health and Safety, ensuring all duties are performed with full regard to the safety of customers, visitors, contractors, and employees; work within the Health & Safety, COSHH, Risk Assessment, and HAVS guidelines at all times.
5. Operate grass cutting machinery safely and effectively; ensure care and maintenance of machinery and report any loss or damage to the Workshop Manager according to policy.
6. Accept training and instruction to further skill set.
7. Perform any other duties required on the golf courses or around the estate.

Candidate Requirements

1. Self-motivation and a positive approach to work.
2. Good communication skills, team-oriented, with a keen eye for detail, and the ability to understand and carry out instructions.
3. Reliability.
4. Ability to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch, using manual dexterity to operate equipment.
5. Ability to walk, stand, and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours; task durations may vary.
6. Experience working outdoors in all seasons is desirable.
7. Literate and numerate.
8. Driving license (desirable).

Benefits include

• Subsidised staff accommodation (if required).
• Access to a meal in the staff canteen during shifts.
• Turnberry Friends & Family Rooms Programme - discounted room rates at Trump Turnberry for staff and family.
• Discounts at Food & Beverage outlets and the Golf Professional Shop.
• Use of resort facilities such as Spa, Gym, and Golf (restrictions may apply).
• Discounted room rates at all Trump Properties for staff and friends & family.
• Uniforms provided and laundered at the company's expense.
• Employee Assistance Programme with support lines.
• Ongoing training, hospitality programs, and apprenticeships.