Gardener

Become an integral member of our `ohana and create memorable guest experiences which make Royal Kona Resort the first choice for guests visiting the beautiful Kona coast As a member of this family-owned and operated resort, you will help each guest feel like family and will work alongside a diverse and dedicated team.

The Grounds department provides a safe and aesthetically pleasing landscape for our guests. The Gardener supports those efforts through various maintenance and horticultural tasks.

The role of Gardener can provide you with:

• The opportunity to make a direct impact on the guest experience by creating and maintaining beautiful grounds.
• The opportunity to work alongside a diverse team.
• The opportunity to expand landscape and facilities knowledge and skill set across a variety of trades.

A typical day for a Gardener may include the following responsibilities:

• Perform routine tasks related to ground maintenance, including but not limited to: trimming and pruning of trees and shrubs, weeding, watering, fertilizing, planting, pest management, and rock-wall maintenance.
• Prioritize tasks to meet applicable deadlines.
• Regularly monitor equipment to ensure proper functioning and monitor in-house par of supplies to support day-to-day maintenance.
• Provide Facilities management with an accurate list of materials and equipment required to complete special projects.

Royal Kona Resort might be a great match if:

• You are seeking a fast-paced environment with high business volume that provides the opportunity to be active on a regular basis.
• Providing personal and prompt guest service is a passion of yours----hospitality is our life
• You enjoy interacting with diverse people, we host guests from all over the world and our employees are just as diverse.
• You do not shy away from resolving problems and like to challenge yourself in turning around issues to satisfactory results.

The ideal candidate possesses previous commercial landscape experience with strong preference for previous commercial masonry and tree trimming experience. The ideal candidate also possesses a strong work ethic, excellent time management skills and a natural aptitude for guest service.

The ideal candidate will also possess the following skills, abilities, and attributes:

• The ability to speak, read and write in the English language.
• The ability to perform tasks with little instruction or supervision and work independently with high output.
• Strong working knowledge and high skill in the use of related hand and power tools.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• The ability to engage in considerable physical activity on a consistent basis and work outdoors in hot, humid conditions.
• Neat and professional appearance, a genuine spirit of Aloha and the desire to provide great service.
• As a condition of employment, the candidate must be able to satisfy all pre-employment screenings including criminal background check, drug screening and professional references.

Royal Kona Resort offers a competitive benefit package including medical, drug dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents; paid leave accrual benefits; observed holiday benefits; life insurance coverage; and retirement savings plan participation. All benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.

This position does not offer relocation assistance.