Grounds Maintenance

Join Our Team at **Bayview Wildwood Resort**:
Welcome to Bayview Wildwood Resort, where breathtaking views meet exceptional hospitality. We are currently seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team and contribute to creating unforgettable experiences for our guests.

**Experience**:

- **Lakefront Living**: Enjoy the opportunity of working steps away from the beautiful waters of Sparrow Lake, where you can unwind during breaks with a stroll along the shoreline or take advantage of complimentary four-season activities.
- **Adventure Awaits**: Embrace the thrill of outdoor adventure with complimentary access to hiking trails, kayaking, paddleboarding, and more. Discover the natural wonders of the area during your time off.
- **Culinary Delights**: Indulge your palate with access to our dining options, featuring locally sourced ingredients and creative culinary offerings. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to taste our menus.
- **Perks**:Enjoy our Sunray Group Hotels discounts on Resorts of Ontario affiliated properties.

Three daily meals provided, potential onsite accommodations.

Training in all vocational aspects of the role is provided.

Depending on the length of service or whether the position is regular or temporary, Bayview Wildwood Resort provides additional benefits to team members:

- Vacation and Bereavement leave
- Health insurance - life, disability, dental, employee assistance, vision care
- Retirement savings plan - with matching employer contribution
- Discounts on International Choice Hotels including Ascend Hotel Collection, Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Clarion.

We provide uniforms and name tags, and outerwear, depending on the needs of the position.

Refreshments are available to staff members throughout the day

**About Us**:
Bayview Wildwood Resort, a historical lakeside resort on Sparrow Lake, traces its roots to 1898 when the Stanton family hosted visitors arriving by steam locomotive train, for fishing and summer recreation.

Today, we are owned by the Sunray Group, one of Canada’s fastest growing hospitality and development companies and part of the Ascend Collection of Choice Hotels world-wide.

Our mission is to give our guests and employees a resort experience that will leave great memories for years to come. This will be accomplished with the combined efforts and focus of team members in providing courteous and attentive service. We strive to provide a guest experience that will exceed expectations.

**Summary of Position**

Responsible for maintaining the grounds and The Main Inn, Rooms, and Cottages

**Key Relationships**
- Internally: _Provide all essential information to department heads and employees.
- Externally: _Continuous contact with employees, suppliers, deliveries, requiring excellent communication skills.

**Qualifications**
- Note: _The following qualification requirements are only representative of minimum levels of

education, knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

**Education**

Essential:

- Ability to communicate and comprehend both orally and written in English with employees and customers.
- Valid Drivers License required and ability to be Insured by Employer

**Knowledge**

Desirable:

- Previous experience/ employment in outdoor property management, waste removal and grounds care/upkeep.

**Skills & Abilities**

Essential:
1. Self starter and ability to work independently.

2 Ability to work cooperatively with managers and employees as part of a team.

3 Ability to work in a methodical and efficient way to effect repairs, complete assignments and communicate needs to the maintenance manager.

**Physical Effort required to perform the job**:

- Lifting materials from approximately 25KG
- Extensive walking, standing, crouching
- Extensive use of small engines (lawn mowers, trimmers, tractors, )
- Use of manual tools, shovel, rake and hammer.
- Required to use a ladder up to 15 feet from the ground.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

1. Maintain a positive working relationship with team members and management as part of a team.

2. Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with company and departmental policies and procedures.

3. Maintain related knowledge of fire and health & safety policies & procedures.

4 Maintain company knowledge within the maintenance function by attending training workshops and meetings as needed.

5. Maintain client and company confidence by keeping information confidential.

6. Responsible for providing excellent customer service and professional communication at

all times with guests, visitors and employees at all times.

7. Ensure that all guests and visitors are greeted as per the company standard greeting at all times.

8. Responsible for maintaining the lawn by cutting and trimming the grass on a regular basis.

9. Responsible for removing the garbage by truck from various l