Hiring Experienced Groundskeeper

405 near Fieldston Road, Bellingham WA

Description

Our historic event venue in Fairhaven is looking for a part-to-full time (up to 35 hours) groundskeeper to join our hard working, dedicated and spirited grounds crew. We kindly ask that you please ONLY apply for this position if you are seeking serious long-term employment. This is not a summer job. Primary responsibilities include: + Landscaping, outdoor care of manor and estate + Some maintenance, repairs and painting + Event setup. parking and cleaning Experience with the following is REQUIRED: + Knowledge of plants! + Power and gardening tools (blower, weed wacker, hedge trimmer, etc.) + Maintenance, painting and handiwork The role we are hiring for is primarily manual labor. Gardening, watering, weeding, pruning, painting, sweeping, lifting, hauling, edging and all the labor involved in caring for the Lairmont Manor estate grounds and making sure they are perfect for our events. You would report to our master gardener who makes all landscape decisions. Along with the garden portion of the job, there is set up of heavy tables, chairs and other furniture for all events. Also some cleaning and miscellaneous tasks as needed. The groundskeepers work hard day to day behind the scenes to maintain the grounds for hundreds of celebrations and thousands of photos! Applicant must be: + Flexible ( job duties vary and schedule can change weekly ) + Be a consistent, reliable and hardworking team player + Have stamina, strength and not tire easily - this is hard work! + Have a positive attitude, with a love and compassion for this work + Be proactive and self-starting Please Email PDF Resume. Include full name and contact info, some information about you, applicable experience, work history and references.