What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape and Groundskeeper position at PYEK?
Description
Position Overview:
The Landscape and Groundskeeper is part of the Operations Department’s Park Services team and is responsible for maintaining the overall appearance, cleanliness, and safety of the park’s outdoor areas, landscaping, and guest spaces. This position plays a key role in creating a beautiful, welcoming, and well-maintained environment for guests and team members by performing routine grounds maintenance, landscaping, and horticultural tasks throughout the property.
Position Responsibilities:
- Maintain all landscaped areas, including lawns, trees, shrubs, flower beds, and planters throughout the park.
- Plant, prune, and remove trees, flowers, and shrubs as needed to ensure a clean and aesthetically pleasing environment.
- Monitor irrigation systems, repair sprinklers, and communicate with Operations and Maintenance management about any adjustments needed to the watering schedule.
- Remove litter, debris, and fallen leaves from landscaped areas, parking lots, walkways, pools, and guest-facing areas.
- Perform seasonal landscaping projects such as mulching, planting, or grass and sod restoration.
- Assist in maintaining outdoor structures such as fences, benches, walkways, and signage.
- Operate and maintain landscaping equipment safely and efficiently.
- Work collaboratively with the Maintenance and Operations teams to support park opening, daily operations, and special events.
- Respond to grounds-related maintenance requests promptly to ensure guest and team member safety.
- Ensure all work areas are maintained in a clean and organized manner.
- Comply with all Pyek Group and Typhoon Texas policies and procedures.
- Provide intentional and Texas-friendly customer service and assist guests with questions, directions, and other needs as requested.
- Proactively identify operational and equipment issues and collaborate with departmental leadership to resolve them when appropriate.
- Embody Typhoon Texas’s moment making keys of intentionality, Texas-friendliness, safety, cleanliness, and fun throughout all departments.
- Assist with additional responsibilities, roles, departments, or park locations as needed.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions, including direct sunlight, high temperatures, wind, or rain.
- Must have basic knowledge of plant care, grass management, and irrigation systems.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 50 pounds as part of daily responsibilities.
- Must be available to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Must have strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and appearance standards.
- Previous experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance, or horticulture strongly preferred.
- Management may add or adjust responsibilities at any time.