Landscaping Maintenance

Casa de Fruta is a unique business that offers a wide range of services, including a restaurant, a Fruit Stand, Wine Tasting, a Sweet Shop, an RV Park, an Inn, Cabins, and a Chevron fueling station. We are committed to providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a high standard of operational infrastructure across our property.

Position purpose: Ensures a clean, safe, and beautiful environment for guests throughout the Casa de Fruta property.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks: (material responsibilities and essential duties)

• Perform general landscape maintenance (mowing, trimming, weeding, mulching, pruning)
• Install trees, shrubs, flowers, sod, and other plants according to design plans
• Operate and maintain landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, hedge cutters)
• Assist with hardscaping tasks (laying pavers, building retaining walls, installing irrigation systems)
• Remove debris and ensure the cleanliness of job sites
• Always follow safety procedures and guidelines
• Communicate with clients and team members to ensure work meets expectations
• Report issues, delays, or supply shortages to supervisors

Qualifications:

• Prior landscaping or groundskeeping experience preferred
• Familiarity with common landscape tools and machinery
• Ability to work in various weather conditions and perform physical labor
• Basic understanding of plant care and landscape design principles
• Valid driver’s license (preferred or required based on company)
• Special Position Requirements:
• Any hazard, risk, security issue or related special conditions which apply to the position, i.e. chemicals used, equipment used, etc.
• Must be able to safely operate motorized vehicles (company truck, golf cart), large power tools (string-trimmer, jack hammer, chain saws, hedge trimmer, etc.) and small power tools (Roto hammer, Trimmer, etc.).
• Able to do tasks ambidextrously (weeding, trimming, raking, sweep, operate hose, etc.).
• Some exposure to cleaning products (graffiti remover, paint remover, paint, weed killer and other chemicals.)

Work Requirements : [Actual physical work required, loading items onto shelves, etc. – include approximate amount of time per day-- N (Never), O (Occasionally up to 3 hrs. per day), F(Frequently, 3 – 6 hrs. per day), C (Constantly, 6 – 8+ hrs. per day), based on 8 hour shift.)]

• Work Outdoors (heat, cold, rain) - C
• Standing/walking – C
• Lifting to 50 lbs. – F
• Driving motorized vehicle (golf cart, company truck) - F
• Repetitive pushing/pulling (Trimming, sweeping, blowing, raking, planting, pulling weeds, etc.) – F
• Power-assisted landscaping (backpack-mounted leaf blower, string trimmer, power washer) - F
• Climbing, working from ladder or stepstool – F
• Bending/stooping (Pipe repair, retrieving litter, picking up animal waste, raking, watering, weeding, etc.) – F
• Kneeling (weeding, planting, pipe repair, etc.) - F
• Lifting over 50 lbs. (emptying trash, removing plant and other debris) – O
• Reaching (pruning, etc.)
• Overhead work (Trimming plants and trees, watering hanging plants, etc.) - F
• Other tasks, including painting, minor maintenance and/or repair – O

(Tasks vary by day, not all tasks are performed every day)

Preferences: [Preferred attributes for the position which are not absolutely required in the minimum qualifications (i.e., multi-lingual, college degree)]

• Bilingual, English and Spanish
• Able to read and write English
• Valid Driver License

You may remember Casa de Fruta as the little cherry stand on Pacheco Pass, or as we are today, a California landmark and traditional stop on many families journeys. At our roadside Orchard Resort in the beautiful Pacheco Valley, we welcome visitors from around the world to stay and discover all that Casa de Fruta has to offer.