Overview:
Golf Groundskeeper - The Oasis at Death Valley - Xanterra Travel Collections
With over 3.4 million acres to explore, Death Valley is situated in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. Incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and touting America's lowest elevations - Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community of employees who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy creating memorable experiences for our guests.
The Oasis at Death Valley operates two hotels, restaurants, gift shops, and the world's lowest elevation golf course. Our historic AAA Four Diamond Inn and Ranch offer guests a variety of accommodations. Both hotels have swimming pools that are open annually and are fed from naturally warm local springs.
The Details:
Start Date: 3/15/2023 or later
Position Type: Year Round
Wage: $16.45 /hr
The Perks and Benefits:
- Discounted Housing
- FREE breakfast and lunch with $4 dinners in the Employee Dining Room
- Free wifi
- Free laundry facilities
- Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports courts
- Low cost dorm style housing
- Benefits are offered to full time year-round employees
- Onsite Training and Employee Learning and Development Programs
- Employee discounts on lodging, retail, and food and beverage products at all Xanterra Park locations
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, maintain gardens and lawns. Caring for and cultivating foliage including planting, fertilizing, weeding, watering, trimming and pruning, soil conditioning, mulching and applying pesticides. Ensuring pathways, stairs, outdoor seating and other structures are free of debris. Installing, repairing and irrigation systems. Operating and maintaining garden and landscaping equipment.
PLEASE NOTE: As we closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to adopt appropriate sanitization measures and are carefully following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state protocols for preventing the spread of COVID-19. We are dedicated to creating a
safe and healthy environment
for both employees and guests.
Responsibilities:
Operates lawn mowers and string trimmers in trimming greens, aprons, and tees and around trees. Edges cart paths, rakes and maintains sand bunkers.- Sets tee markers and cups on greens daily; maintains ball washers; replaces tee towels and flags when needed; removes debris; sands and seeds tees and drop area divots.
- Maintains fuel and fluid levels for all types of equipment on a daily basis; reports equipment problems or failure to the golf course mechanic.
- Returns all equipment to the designated location at the maintenance facility; and cleans the maintenance area.
- Under the direction of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, the groundkeeper marks the course for cart control weekly; moves cart control barriers and replaces worn or lost ropes and signs.
- Performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks in care and maintenance of golf course. May use the following machines: tractor, spreader, verti-cutter, aerifier, top-dresser and trencher.
- Performs other duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Knowledge of lawn care and maintenance machinery.
- Experience with all walking mowers and tractors.
Driving Company-owned Vehicles:
- Company vehicles may include golf and utility carts and passenger vehicles.
- To be considered for this role, employees must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and must not have three or more moving violations within the last twelve months.
- Employees on temporary permits or probationary licenses will not be allowed to drive Company vehicles. Drivers may need to lift heavy objects and load them into their vehicles, requiring upper body strength and physical stamina. A minimum visual acuity of 20/50 (or corrected to 20/50) is required.
- The Company reserves the right to periodically check the driving records of all operators of Company-owned, rented or leased vehicles to ensure compliance with all applicable laws.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs. up to shoulder height.
- Must be able to withstand working in extreme summer temperatures.
- Must be able to work on feet for at least 8 hours per day
- Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, reach, and grasp.
- Must be able to talk or hear, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
- Arid, dry, climate. Extreme summer temperatures.
- Gusty winds, blowing dust, airborne particles.
- Exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
- Falling debris such as branches, trees.
- Moderate noise level
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.