Head Groundskeeper - Private Club Grounds & Gardens

Bloom Golf Partners; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Continuing education and professional🎓

Uniforms

Golfing privileges

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

The Mar-a-Lago Club is seeking a hands-on Director of Grounds to lead maintenance and enhancement of the Club’s outdoor environment. Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee presentation and horticultural quality while guiding a team of eight full-time staff.

Ideal candidate has strong leadership, coastal environment experience, and excellence in irrigation, fertilization, and turf care to support events including high-profile gatherings.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of grounds/landscape/turf experience; 8+ years encouraged.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred; practical experience may substitute.
• Experience leading or supervising a grounds/landscape team.
• Strong knowledge of landscape maintenance, irrigation, equipment, and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily maintenance, appearance and horticultural care of outdoor areas.
• Plan and supervise mowing, pruning, fertilizing, irrigation and grounds activities.
• Lead, train, schedule and develop the grounds team; monitor quality and completion.
• Manage operating expenses, supplies, inventory, and equipment improvements.
• Coordinate outside contractors and vendors for grounds and landscape projects.

Skills

Grounds leadership

Irrigation management

Turf management

Budget management

Team development

Safety compliance

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Rain Bird irrigation system

Toro equipment

John Deere equipment

Job description

The Mar-a-Lago Club is seeking a hands-on Director of Grounds to lead maintenance and enhancement of the Club’s outdoor environment. Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee presentation and horticultural quality while guiding a team of eight full-time staff.

Ideal candidate has strong leadership, coastal environment experience, and excellence in irrigation, fertilization, and turf care to support events including high-profile gatherings.