Seasonal Landscaper

We care for the enhanced Vitality of all, which starts with our employees. Whether you are seeking career growth, stability, the ability to have an impact, or the opportunity to work in an oasis daily, join us for the opportunity to be inspired, empowered, and revitalized. Let the benefits soak in! At Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, our Landscaper cultivates rejuvenating, memorable experiences through attention to detail, quality, and care. Are you ready to expand your career in an oasis where your contributions are recognized and appreciated—where your Vitality is cared for? 

 

The Landscaper performs a variety of landscape and maintenance work on 46-acre Resort grounds and other landscaped areas; performs tree maintenance and removal work including pruning; weed abatement; picks up litter, garbage, and debris from assigned areas; installs, repairs, and maintains irrigation systems for landscaped areas; and maintains and operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment.

 

Essential Job Functions: 

 

Candidates may be required to perform additional duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Standardized groundskeeping duties may be performed without direct supervision.

 

• Perform various ground maintenance functions; mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, aerates, and waters lawns, medians, and other easement areas; weed, prune, mulch, feed, fertilize, and irrigate plants, shrubs, trees, and ground cover. 
• Prepare soil for planting; seed and re-sod lawn areas; plant, stake, tie, and fertilize a variety of trees, transplant seedlings, shrubs, and trees as necessary
• Perform grounds maintenance chemical application duties; spray pesticides and herbicides; ensure proper application of all materials; ensure equipment is operating properly. 
• Maintain, trim, prune, and remove trees; chip brush; remove diseased, standing, or fallen trees. 
• Perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the installation, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems for landscaped areas, including valves and electronic timing devices; adjust, repair, and replace timing mechanisms: inspecting and servicing irrigation systems to ensure proper operation; digging trenches and ditches; perform semi-skilled electrical maintenance and repairs. 
• Clean and maintain landscaped areas, athletic fields, paved areas, paths, walkways, playgrounds, and stairways; pick up litter, garbage, and debris from landscaped areas; trap and dispose of rodents, as necessary. 
• Clean and maintain storm drains, drainage ditches, creeks, and culverts including removing debris and trash. 
• Conduct traffic control when working in traffic areas; install street barricades and cones prior to the performance of maintenance or repair activities. 
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, such as hand mowers, edgers, blowers, trimmers, and similar tools, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms, and other maintenance tools. 
• Operate a variety of light-duty motorized equipment in the maintenance of landscaped areas; drive pickup trucks, and other motorized vehicles and equipment; load and unload trucks of refuse, trimmings, sand, rock, and other materials. Inspect assigned areas; respond to emergencies and public calls as necessary; correct or report safety hazards. 
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports related to work performed. 
• Read maps and interpret plans, specifications, and maintenance manuals. Observe safe work methods and safety precautions related to all work sites. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

 

Qualifications

 

Job Requirements: 

 

• High School diploma. 
• Two years of experience in landscape maintenance and proficiency in variety of skills and tasks. 

 

Skills and Knowledge:

 

• Operations, services, and activities of a landscape maintenance program. 
• Methods and techniques of planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning, and maintaining a variety of lawns, ground covers, plants, shrubs, hedges, and trees. 
• Principles and practices of arboriculture, including species identification, planting, pruning, maintenance methods, and pesticide application.