Landscaping - Groundskeeper

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Universal Orlando® Resort is a universe of opportunities for people who have a lot to offer. It takes a special kind of person to work at Universal Orlando. An individual who knows how to be part of a team. Someone with a sense of fun who's serious about their work. A person who knows it doesn't take magic to put a smile on a guest's face... it takes hard work, dedication, knowledge and just the right amount of Universal attitude. Whether you're serving food, working in an office, maintaining equipment, performing in costume or operating a ride, you won't just be 'doing a job.' You'll be creating memories for our guests that will last a lifetime. Are YOU that kind of person?

Have you always wanted to work outdoors? Do you enjoy an independent position that allows you to see your hard work come to life? We are looking for Groundskeepers who are ready to roll up their sleeves and make our resort grounds beautiful!

Groundskeepers at Universal Orlando are responsible for:

• Creating a flawless landscape environment for our guests.
• Mowing, trimming and pruning of shrubs, vines, and groundcovers.
• Manually weeding, digging, and planting, as well as hand watering.
• Fertilizing and mulching, all while maintaining a clean environment.
• Safely operating mowers and two-cycle landscaping equipment.
• Mowing and edging turf with small equipment and walk-behind mowers.
• Understanding and actively participating in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established Universal Orlando policies, procedures, training, and Team Member involvement activities. 
• Performing other duties as assigned.

To perform the role of a Groundskeeper successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Consistent attendance is a job requirement.
• High school degree or GED preferred.
• Six months to one year landscape maintenance experience, preferably in upscale commercial or resort environment required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Florida driver’s license is required to operate company vehicles.
• Understanding of basic functions and needs of plants.
• Ability to learn names and identify commonly used landscape plants.
• Ability to safely operate small mowers and two-cycle landscape maintenance equipment.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the Groundskeeper job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to stand; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The individual is frequently required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The individual is occasionally required to sit; and taste and smell. 
• The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Specific job duties that require the physical demands selected above:

Annual Care: install, remove, deadhead, and fertilize. This process includes repetitive loading, unloading, and transporting trays of annuals. Bed preparation requires digging and lifting shovels of soil, use of a wheelbarrow, and grading with rakes using force. Includes maintenance of hanging baskets and container plantings.

• Requires alternate reaching, lifting, carrying, balancing, stooping, stretching, and gripping of hand tools. Trays of annuals, sometimes weighing over 15 pounds, are unloaded from nursery racks up to eight feet high. Unloading of debris into dumpsters requires overhead lifting.

Mowing: Policing area for debris, operating walk-behind mower, and operating 22 lb. backpack blower for clean up. Also includes operation of stick edgers and weed eaters for detail trimming.

• Process includes repetitive reaching, lifting, stooping, stretching and gripping. Blower is carried on the back, and requires balance and strength. String trimmers and stick edgers require controlled outstretched arm movements for extended periods.

Shrub Pruning: Operating hand or power equipment to selectively cut plant material at varying heights, followed by a clean up of debris.

• Method includes very repetitive reaching, gripping, and raking, lifting and bagging of debris. Debris bags are also loaded, transported, and unloaded into a dumpster by lifting weight overhead.

Mulching: Loading, unloading, and spreading mulch in plant beds.

• Repetitive shoveling, forking, and lifting of debris. Controlled movement of loaded wheelbarrow is often required, as well as lifting, shoveling or forking old mulch well overhead into dumpsters.

Raking and Sweeping: Using hand rake to gather materials.

• Forceful pulling and pushing, and lifting of debris.

Weeding: Manually pull weeds from planting beds.

• Repetitive stooping and bending, kneeling, and reaching. Debris loaded and transported in bags, unloaded in dumpster by lifting overhead.

Sod Work: Remove sod, prepare planting area, and install sod. Carry and stack pallets.

• To remove sod, force is used with shovel, and lifting is required to transfer pieces for disposal with shovels or pitchfork. Base is often prepared with manual addition of sand by shovels as well. Pallet handling requires strength and overhead lifting.

Equipment Maintenance: Cleaning, preserving finishes, checking fluid levels, lubricating.

• Physical lifting and carrying of gasoline and grease in 5 gallon commercial containers is required. Repetitive force is needed for correct operation of grease guns and other methods of lubrication. Protecting equipment finishes involves repetitive circular motions with pressure.

Plant Replacement: Digging and removing plants, digging and installing new plants.

• Substantial repetitive use of shovels and spades is required, with lifting above the head necessary in many instances. Containerized plant material is manually carried in to new planting areas, and larger material transported on dolly or cart must be carefully lifted and placed with control.

Watering: Connecting and dragging water hoses for hand watering.

• Forceful control and lifting of weighted hoses and watering cans is required, using outstretched arm movements for extended periods of time.

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of the Groundskeeper job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions.
• The individual is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and vibration. 
• While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is loud.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you are interested in this position and you have what it takes to be a part of Universal Orlando, click on 'Apply Now'. If not, please check out our Job Search to explore other opportunities within our universe. We regret that due to the volume of responses only applicants of interest will be contacted.

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