Maintenance Landscaper (Full-Time)

Sea Island Company; Saint Simons Island (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscape maintenance company in Saint Simons Island is seeking reliable candidates for maintenance responsibilities. The position requires the ability to perform various landscape tasks, a strong commitment to safety, and good communication skills. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, adaptable, and willing to work various shifts. This is a great opportunity to grow within the company while contributing to the beauty of clients' properties.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of landscape maintenance operations including mowing, weeding and trimming.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscape maintenance including mowing, blowing, raking, and trimming.
• Safely operate landscape equipment such as blowers and lawn mowers.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all work areas.

Skills

Landscape maintenance operations

Safe operation of landscape equipment

Good communication skills

Detail-oriented

Ability to adapt

Tools

Small hand tools

Landscape equipment

Job description

Emp Center/Landscape/Tran
720 Coquina Drive
St. Simons Island, GA 31522, USA

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform landscape maintenance responsibilities including, but not limited to, mowing grass, blowing, raking, sweeping, edging, trimming, weeding, mulching, fertilizing and watering
• Safely operate landscape equipment such as power blowers, power edger, lawn mowers, weed eaters, fertilizer spreaders, etc.
• Perform duties using tools such as shovels, rakes, brooms, wheel barrows, clippers, hoes, etc.
• Ability to identify healthy from unhealthy landscape vegetation and weeds from desirable plants
• Performs basic to advanced pruning duties
• Implement lawn and landscape maintenance standards involving mowing, edging, string trimming, manual weed control and blowing as outlined by your supervisor
• Perform daily equipment servicing, preparation and loading duties
• Communicate any landscape maintenance concerns such as dry spots, insect and disease problems or dying plants to your supervisor
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all work areas
• Uphold appropriate departmental standards of quality and timing
• Ensure compliance with all company and departmental policies and procedures
• Report all equipment problems and maintenance issues, known safety hazards, or unsafe practices and procedures to supervisor immediately
• Attend all scheduled meetings and bring suggestions for improvement
• Willing and timely execution of other duties as delegated by leadership

Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge of basic to advanced landscape maintenance operations including, mowing, weeding and trimming
• Understanding of safe operation of small hand tools and landscape equipment
• Hard working, reliable and the desire to learn and grow with the company
• The ability to perform all landscape operations required to achieve the Sea Island standard
• Complete work in a timely fashion within preset time limits
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understand landscape maintenance procedures and how they affect the overall appearance of our clients’ properties
• Consistently aspires to fulfill our core Company values (Respect, Integrity, Passion, Teamwork, Accountability, Caring, Loyalty & Trust)
• Exhibit the Sea Island Five-Star Behavior Standards with guests, members and co-workers
• Must possess a positive attitude and have the ability to work with a variety of people and in cooperation with coworkers efficiently and effectively
• Must be detail oriented and able to manage competing priorities and multiple deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Ability to easily adapt to organizational and environmental changes
• Must be flexible to working days, early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Report to work at the scheduled time, neatly groomed and in compliance with company dress code policy

Preferred Requirements

• Meet requirements to operate DOT vehicles
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Responsibilities

• Ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb, stand, sit, balance, reach, bend, push, pull and walk for prolonged periods
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks with accuracy
• If applicable, must have the ability to work for extended periods of time in an outdoor environment, including sun, heat, cold, wind, rain and higher than normal noise levels
• Ability to lift, carry, pull and push up to 50 lbs. intermittently throughout a shift
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
• Maintain compliance with Company Resort Professional Image Policy

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