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About the Role
The Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining the beauty of plants, outdoor grounds, and trees across multiple gardens and lawns at the Chestnut Inn. This role involves general maintenance tasks, designing, producing, renewing, and preserving outdoor spaces in collaboration with the garden design team, maintenance team, and department heads.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and grow the garden to meet specific requirements and expectations
- Perform basic maintenance such as pruning, cutting grass, emptying bins, managing weed control, and leaf raking
- Plant and nurture new trees, flowers, and various plants
- Mow, trim, edge, fertilize, water, and aerate lawns; prune and shape hedges and trees
- Install, repair, and maintain irrigation systems; schedule watering to optimize plant health
- Apply pesticides and herbicides safely; remove weeds and manage plant diseases
- Prepare soil, apply mulch, and maintain landscape beds to support plant growth
- Perform lawn maintenance including mowing, weed whacking, and treating lawns
- Safely operate mowers, tractors, leaf blowers, aerators, plows, and other landscaping tools; maintain equipment in good condition
- Complete outdoor maintenance including lawn/garden maintenance and snow/ice removal
- Coordinate with other landscaping professionals and advise on landscape care
- Follow OSHA regulations and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries
- Report equipment malfunctions, injuries, and accidents to the supervisor
- Maintain clean, organized work areas and securely store equipment and supplies
- Complete any reports or logs
- Perform small repairs as assigned
- Work with hand tools and basic light machinery such as plant vehicles and small diggers
- Service all garden equipment and machinery
- Maintain a clean garden by clearing rubbish and litter from the garden and grounds
- Provide guidance to supervisors on matters related to the garden, including inventory and ordering, safety, and horticultural needs
- Ensure a safe environment for employees and clients by adhering to safety and health regulations
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Utilize ticketing system to manage and complete work in a timely and accurate manner
Requirements
- Ability to handle a range of horticultural and lawn machinery and powered hand and riding tools
- Basic knowledge of plants and gardening techniques
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Solid understanding of health and safety rules and legislation
- Able to bend, kneel, squat, stand, and lift heavy objects as needed
- Positive attitude
- Able to work weekends, holidays, and some nights
- Driver's license with reliable transportation
Skills
- Gardening techniques
- Lawn maintenance
- Snow removal
- Horticultural machinery operation
- Powered hand and riding tool operation
- Irrigation system installation and repair
- Pesticide and herbicide application
- OSHA regulations
- Safety protocols
- Equipment maintenance
- Hand tool usage
- Basic light machinery operation
Location
- Chestnut Inn
Work Type
- Full-time
- Weekends
- Holidays
- Some nights
Experience Level
- 1-2 years of gardening and landscaping experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
About the Company
- The Chestnut Inn is seeking a competent and reliable groundskeeper to maintain its company gardens and lawns.