Blue Water is a privately held family-owned by father and son Jack and Todd Burbage.

Founded in 2002, Blue Water invests, develops, and manages RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels, and attractions. Blue Water's integrated marketing, revenue management, and operations approach has quickly established itself as a hospitality industry leader. With dozens of resort-area properties in East Coast states from Maine to Florida and new additions out west in Texas, Montana, and Oregon, the Blue Water family is committed to creating elite assets, delivering exceptional guest experiences, and enhancing the communities we serve.

INTRODUCTION TO ROLE

A Groundskeeper’s responsibility is to perform a variety of landscaping and outdoor maintenance activities such as mowing, trash clean-up and removal, and site maintenance. This role ensures all outside areas including sites and communal areas as well maintained and kept.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Strong ability to solve problems.
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to stay on task and work independently.
• Working knowledge of lawn care equipment and machines
• Able to work on demand.
• Interest in providing exceptional guest service.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares the grounds daily as necessary. Includes picking up all visible trash from the front entrance and around the entire property/grounds.
• Maintain designated areas of the property.
  • This includes activities such as site cleaning, lawn maintenance and care, trash pickup and removal, and arrangement of furniture or fixtures.
• Operate small handheld manual or power equipment for basic lawn care, such as weedwhackers, hedge trimmers, etc. May also use larger equipment such as tractors, backhoes, forklifts, etc.
• Maintain flower beds and other trimmed landscaping.
• Keeps work areas and storage areas well maintained and clean.
• May complete basic housekeeping as requested.
• Provide excellent guest service to help move or position furniture or fixtures.
• Provide manual labor to support opening activities of the campground including basic carpentry, painting, and cleaning.
• Providing onsite guest support, queries, or requests through a high-quality customer service approach.
• May provide directional support or guidance to guests through the property.
• Works cohesively with guest service, housekeeping, maintenance, and other departments to exceed guest expectations and achieve company and departmental goals.
• Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Providesregular and reliable attendance

The Groundskeeper will report to the Groundskeeper Supervisor.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• At least 1 year of hospitality experience in groundskeeping
• Forklift certification is a plus

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75-100 pounds (with the assistance of a team lift or hand tool). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The hospitality environment is fast-paced, and at times you may be required to cover or assist with tasks/job functions outside of the job you were hired for. We require each of our team members to have an All-Hands-On-Deck mindset. This means you may be tasked with other functions and are expected to complete those tasks with the same level of enthusiasm and dedication as expected with your normal job duties.

Blue Water is raising the standard of excellence and innovation in real estate development and hospitality with every entity brought on board.

Blue Water Development Corporation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and is committed to making employment decisions based on merit. We are committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws providing for equal employment opportunities and all laws related to terms and conditions of employment.