Groundskeeper jobs in Colorado

Description

Perks/Privileges of Employment:

• PT & FT Hours or Seasonal Summer employment available
• 128 hours of Paid Time Off if FT, Year Round employment status
• Affordable furnished housing, if working a minimum of 35 hours/week or more
• Health, Dental & Life & Vision Insurances, plus 401k Employer Match of up to $2,000 annually--if FT, Year-Round employment status
• Employer-sponsored monthly events such as Avalanche, Rockies & Nuggets games, Zip-lining, Snow-tubing, Hiking, Bowling, Recreation Center, etc.
• Employer-sponsored Softball and Hockey leagues
• Wellness Program opportunities including meditation, complimentary daily Yoga, trail running & mountain-biking workshops
• 25% discounts at all Devil's Thumb Ranch restaurants, activities including Trail Rides, and Spa Treatments
• Overtime for hours worked over 40/week
• Discounted Winter Park Ski Resort season pass (available annually in season) or 1/2 price Grand Park Rec Center Pass
• Referral bonus of $250 if we hire someone you refer

"The mountains are calling and I must go..." for more than just a weekend! Join a growing, fast-paced team of hardworking, passionate, and adventurous individuals who strive to improve themselves and the Ranch every day. From multiple food & beverage outlets, to the stables, to the Spa, Devil's Thumb Ranch offers many "spokes" of opportunity to keep the wagon wheel turnin'.

Our mission at Devil’s Thumb Ranch is to offer guests and employees the true, premier Colorado experience. Working here means surrounding yourself with the great outdoors and the rugged individualism the West has always been known for. Living in Grand County offers opportunities to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake, Lake Granby and Winter Park Ski Resort. From epic mountain biking to the growing music scene, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen your skills across a variety of departments in an incredible setting.

By joining the team, you'll benefit from some of the same special experiences that make the Ranch an unsurpassed guest retreat: access to hiking and Nordic ski trails, discounts at all restaurant outlets, and fun, free employee events. Other great perks that come with the gig include: discounts on lodging, activities, meals and spa treatments, along with transitional affordable housing and free shuttle service.

Devil's Thumb Ranch is the choice Colorado employer that you have been searching for. Join us!

Principal Purpose of Job: To assist in all Ranch operations by offering outstanding guest services and contributing to all Outdoor Facilities responsibilities in a safe and timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• General maintenance of Ranch operations. To include but not limited to landscaping, trash removal, recycling process, lawn mowing/care, irrigation, snow removal, firewood preparation, etc.
• Assist with agricultural needs such as fencing, cattle handling, haying operation, and agricultural irrigation, stable activities, etc.
• Assist in all Ranch operations to provide the very best in guest services and safety to our guests.
• Consistently provide exceptional guest experiences for all visitors to the Ranch.
• Assist in daily housekeeping of Maintenance Barn and Yard.
• Able and willing to cross train in all Ranch operations.
• Assist in on-going training of animal care and employee training.
• Actively involved with program development through personal experiences.
• Report and aid repair of unsafe conditions throughout the Ranch.
• Be an ambassador for the Ranch in promoting all other departments during guest interactions.
• Lead in construction of all new fences and maintenance of existing fence.
• Ability to lift 100 lbs. on a routine basis.
• Assist in cutting lawns and native grasses by operating a power mower and trimmers.
• Assist in trimming edges, and weeds around walks, flower beds and retaining walls.
• Assist in pruning of all flowers, shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches or twigs.
• Assist in applying spray to lawns, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.
• Assist in snow removal operations to include but not limited to shoveling, running a snow blower, truck plow, and large loader
• Assist in raking and bagging leaves and other debris.
• Assist with watering lawns, shrubs, trees, flower pots, baskets, and beds.
• Able and willing to drive a truck and trailer safely and effectively.
• Able to safely and effectively drive a manual transmission vehicle.
• Assist with rototilling and prepare flower beds for planting.
• Assist co-workers with education of plant identification and health.
• Assist with maintenance of greenhouse(s).

Other Duties: As needed and assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Personal Attributes:

• Outgoing, friendly & responsible with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, delegates, and alters priorities at short notice.
• Works well in both a team and as an individual. Enhances work efficient of co-workers.
• Motivated & mature with ability to remain calm in all situations without direct supervision.
• Able to work a flexible and unpredictable schedule.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Able to write simple correspondence.
• Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious areas and around fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Turn and manipulate objects of varying size and weight. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close and distance vision.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two years related experience. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Prior experience in alpine gardening and equipment operation preferred. Horse and livestock experience and equipment and hand tool experience is a plus.

Special Skills/Equipment: Must possess a valid Driver’s License and clean driving record.

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences of relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.