Groundskeeper - Full Time

Our Winery is in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, building on more than three decades of winemaking, and defining a new chapter with bright, expressive North Okanagan wines.

Our year-round tasting room and Home Block restaurant, housed in contemporary farmhouse buildings, offer our visitors an exceptional experience in a serene natural setting.

The Full Time Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining the overall appearance of the estate winery grounds. The successful candidate is passionate about sustainable horticulture and will be maintaining our fully organic landscape at a high level of presentation.

This unique role includes all aspects of groundskeeping across the property including maintaining our organic vegetable garden.

Accountabilities & Impact :

• Perform the following duties :
• Mowing lawns using both push and ride-on mowers
• Maintain landscaped, and naturalized areas with a high level of detail
• Minor repairs to irrigation systems
• Assist in fertilization, and pest and disease control programs
• Weed removal from mulched beds, and selective removal from naturalized areas
• Pressure washing concrete surfaces
• Spraying, pruning, and harvesting a variety of fruit trees
• Planting, weeding, and harvesting the kitchen vegetable garden
• Removing litter, blowing hard surfaces, and general cleaning of the grounds
• Operating a variety of tools and machinery including UTV’s, mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, etc.
• Identify problem areas and / or deficiencies in the estate grounds and take appropriate corrective action as directed by the Regional Grounds Manager.
• Winter duties including :
• Removal of heavy snow from trees, shrubs, and conifers
• Removal of snow from roads, pathways, and stairs throughout the estate
• Winter pruning on trees and shrubs and general tidying of the grounds and residences

Skills & Experience Needed :

• Completion of a university or college program in horticulture, or related field is an asset
• 2+ years landscaping, horticulture, or property maintenance experience
• Plant identification knowledge, or willingness to learn
• Solid understanding landscaping techniques and irrigation maintenance
• Ability to identify pests, diseases, and deficiencies for lawns, shrubs, and trees
• Organized with strong problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Team player, Self-Starter
• Physically able to perform the requirements of the job
• Valid Driver’s license
• Ability to work a flexible working schedule to cover demands of the business

At Mark Anthony, we live by our 5 Core Values every day :

Sense of Urgency

• We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
• You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today

Authenticity

• We value authenticity because we need to stay real
• You are authentic, diplomatic, respectful, thoughtful and you always have the best intentions

Simplicity

• We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5?
• You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area

Humility

• We value humility; there is no room for egos here
• You’re not stubborn, you listen, take feedback / direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other

Trust

• We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting, we will not succeed as a team
• You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down
7 days ago