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Job Description
Seasonal Maintenance Groundskeeper – JR5655
Location: Mt Carmel, Utah.
Zion Mountain Ranch is an elevated sanctuary just 3 miles from the East Entrance of Zion National Park, set on a roaming bison preserve. Guests can choose from thoughtfully crafted cabins and bespoke lodges and enjoy on‑site experiences including guided horseback riding, bison feedings, and Cordwood, a field‑to‑fork restaurant featuring ingredients from the ranch’s organic gardens.
Dedicated to land preservation and meaningful, nature‑based travel, Zion Mountain Ranch blends purposeful hospitality with a deep respect for the land and the spirit of the American West. Team members play a vital role in creating experiences that strengthen guests’ connection to this landscape and its enduring story.
Job Summary:
The Maintenance Groundkeeper is responsible for maintaining the outdoor grounds of Zion Mountain Ranch, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for guests and employees. This position involves a variety of cleaning and landscaping tasks, utilizing various tools and equipment while adhering to safety and environmental standards. (Seasonal working dates: March 15th- November 1st)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports a clean and tidy landscaping area, and all outside grounds and common areas
Custodial duties are performed for litter pick-up and a clean, neat, sanitized grounds, sidewalks, and company vehicles.
Help maintain grounds by performing tasks such as:
Raking, blowing, push mowing, tree trimming, edging, Mulching, planting, seeding, sodding, Aerification and general cleanup duties
Operate and maintain equipment including but not limited to:
Push mowers, backpack blowers, edgers, spray equipment, weed eaters, small vehicles, and sidewinder equipment
Use and care for hand tools and equipment issued on the job.
General cleanup duties and dumping of filled trash bins
Participates in separating waste for proper recycling and trash management program
Utilizes Computerized Maintenance Information System is CMIS to input accurate information.
Follows HazCom, HazMat, SPCC and OSHA worker safety standards, environmental safety, and maintenance department standards
Maintains and organizes work areas and follows OSHA safety standards
Participates in department and company required trainings and meetings
Communicates positively with management, staff and visitors to facilitate and nurture a healthy, comfortable, clean, and fun experience.
Perform various landscaping duties including but not limited to pulling weeds, watering trees, pruning, raking, and dirt work,
This position will also be responsible for the weekly interior cleaning of the company vehicles.
Other Duties as Assigned:
This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of this role, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Establish successful working relationships with co-workers, management and the public.
Use good professional judgment, honesty, and integrity in decision making
Ability to adapt to changing work conditions.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Must be over the age of 21 years old and possess a valid driver’s license
Must be able to withstand a range of outside weather conditions (heat/cold, rain/snow) including prolonged exposure to sunlight.
Ability to lift, push, pull a minimum of 70 lbs.
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, knee, crouch, reach for an extended period of time.
Ability to bend at the waist and performance
Ability to perform tasks independently with minimal oversite.
One year working in grounds, our outdoor work; hospitality preferred.
High school diploma required.
Other Responsibilities and Requirements:
Work with a “safety-first” attitude.
Minimize your impact on the environment when at work and living onsite.
Treat our customers, co-workers, leadership teams, all internal guests with respect and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.
All team members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards available in the Employee Handbook).
Work Location:
Due to the in-person nature of the hospitality business, this position is on-site. RV space with hook ups are available at no cost for employees, limited employee housing at no cost is available on-site and commuting from the local vicinity is also acceptable.
Due to the nature of our business, Zion Mountain Ranch is open every day. You must be prepared to work a schedule which may include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
What’s in it for you?
Proposed hiring rate of $18.00/hour, actual pay will be adjusted based on experience
Onsite employee housing at no cost to Employee
Discounts on food, retail, and gear
Complimentary access to most POWDR-owned resorts
Generous benefit package for full-time year round employees
Career development and growth opportunities available here and at our facilities across POWDR
A connection with people who share the same passions and embrace each other’s unique and individual styes
POWDR is an adventure lifestyle company that inspires every human being with cool experiences in awesome places. Within POWDR’s portfolio are six mountain resorts including Copper Mountain and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado; Boreal Mountain Resort and Soda Springs in the Lake Tahoe region of California; Mt. Bachelor in Oregon, and Snowbird in Utah. Included in the POWDR portfolio, is Stovepipe Wells located in Death Valley National Park and Zion Lodge located in Zion National Park, operated under a long-term concessions contract with the National Park Service.
Zion Mountain Ranch is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.