Gardener - Summer Seasonal

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

JOB POSTING

 

Position Title: Gardener/Summer Grounds Keeper

Department: Summer Grounds

Classification: Summer Seasonal Full-Time

 

Job Duties:

• The gardener/summer grounds keeper assists in the general maintenance and cultivation of gardens and containers as well as the upkeep of pathways and wild areas at JHMR.
• Cultivates and prepares soil for planting.
• Weeds and mulches landscapes.
• Waters flower containers and performs daily plant maintenance.
• Keeps and planting beds and containers clean and properly functioning and prepares them for planting, including cleaning and preparing soil.
• Sustains stone and rock gardens, stone borders and other hardscapes.
• Maintains shrubs and trees within the resort through pruning, shearing and thinning.
• Maintains the section of Crystal Creek that runs through the resort boundary, keeping the waterway clear of debris, grass, weeds and garbage.
• Keeps the wild areas within the resort clean and manicured.
• Monitors the drip irrigation system and performs updates, repairs and system checks.
• Keeps resort pathways in good working and aesthetic condition through a variety of ways including weeding, raking, leaf blowing, sweeping, and replacement of fill materials.
• Operates vehicles, mechanized devices and equipment, and repairs and maintains mechanized equipment.
• Assists in keeping the hardscapes, decks and tram dock clean by keeping the resort trash and recycling receptacles clean and picking up trash around the resort.
• Assists in maintaining, filling and cleaning mutt-mitt stations.
• Maintains a clean work environment and workshop while keeping tools clean and in proper working condition.

 

Are you the right fit? Below are some traits of an exemplary candidate:

• Dependable and responsible
• Attention to detail, being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Initiative, a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Adaptability, flexibility and being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Tool knowledge and proper use of a variety of garden and landscape tools.
• Plant knowledge, plant care, plant health, zone determination.
• Hardscape knowledge including planning and implementation and upkeep of hardscape.

 

Benefits & Perks:

• FREE bike park and sightseeing pass
• FREE START Bus pass
• Opportunity to work outside in a beautiful environment!
• Discounts at JHMR Retail/Rental outlets.
• Discounts at JHMR Food & Beverage locations.
• Pro deals through Expert Voice, Outdoor Prolink, Smartwool and more!

 

AA/EEO STATEMENT

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is an AA/EEO Employer committed to a drug free workplace.

 

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.