Groundskeeping Supervisor

Job Description:

For thirty-five years, Paul Hobbs Wines has produced meticulously crafted wines. From vineyard to cellar, no detail is too small or unimportant. Paul Hobbs’ international experience and pioneering approach to identifying exceptional vineyard has made him a leader on the world stage in helping refine the art of site-specific viticulture and precision, minimalistic winemaking. Our single-vineyard wines are made to express their distinct origins—fermented indigenously, finished to bottle unfined / unfiltered—these wines exemplify the pinnacle of the craft. Through enduring partnerships with a small cadre of growers and a focus on small production, our estate grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon are thoughtfully shaping the future of winemaking. We invite passionate, quality driven, dedicated individuals to be participants in our mission.

Position: Groundskeeping Supervisor

Objective: The GS directs and performs all groundskeeping, and exterior cleaning maintenance of all buildings on the PHW campus, EJ house and barn, Ross house, and Alton Lane house. Additionally, the GS supports the vyd team with road maintenance and picnic area and trail maintenance at Hillick Ranch as needed. Executes all work with high attention to detail commensurate with a luxury, resort-like estate. The GS is team lead/manager on all projects. Ensures work is done efficiently and cost effectively consistent with company expectations/standards. Groundskeeper (GRD) is back up.

Examples of responsibilities (not limited to those listed below):
1. Landscape care & management:
a. Groundskeeping: Proficiently perform all tasks to maintain landscaping in top condition.
b. Personnel supervision: Manages / organizes grounds personnel work schedules, oversees performance metrics ensuring work is done in a quality, timely, cost-effective fashion.
c. Professional plant care specialist: Administers to the proper high-level care for each plant type to achieve its species optimum health and beauty for all seasons and weather conditions (i.e., pruning, weeding, nutrients, irrigation).
d. Supplies and plant ordering: Reports replacement plants needed and oversees planting. Orders spare parts, tools.
e. Inventories and record-keeping: Keeps diligent records of work performed, maintenance on equipment, and chemical applied.

2. General cleaning & light maintenance:
a. Building exteriors: Clean & wash metal roofs (May). Wash windows (quarterly). Cobweb (weekly or biweekly). Keep roofs and gutters free of debris.
b. Hardscape: Maintain walkways, roadways, concrete pads, rocked raceways, metal edging, gates, outdoor furniture, decks, etc., in top condition.
c. Light M&R: Perform light M&R as appropriate (e.g., replacing light bulbs, setting lighting and irrigation timers, etc.).

3. Equipment & working spaces:
a. Maintenance & care: Maintains landscaping tools/power equipment/vehicles, workspaces, and storage areas in a neat, clean, very well-maintained/well-organized fashion at all times.

Specific qualifications & skills:
1. Leadership: Lead, coach, train direct reports and manages/runs department at high level of efficacy.
2. Work quality and quantity: Works with care. Follow directions. Carries out tasks efficiently, effectively, and safely. High attention to detail. Works with good judgment and intuition. Good aesthetic eye. Works well solo or in a team environment. Competent, resourceful. Takes initiative. Proactive, with good anticipation.
3. Attitude: Cheerful, friendly considerate, positive professional demeanor. Works with passion.
4. Communication: Communicates well with others, expresses concerns effectively, shares opinions and key information as appropriate. Understands/follows safety rules.
5. Success drive: Anticipates problems, prepares, adapts, resilient, and relentless.
Job requirements:
1. Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in luxury estate groundskeeping work. Experience in supervisory role preferred.
2. Willing to work occasional weekends and assist vineyard and production teams.
3. Language skills: preferred Spanish and English proficiency.
4. Ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs., or a 9L case of wine.
5. As occasion demands able and willing to work in adverse weather conditions.
6. This physically demanding job requires strength, flexibility, durability, and agility. An ability to comfortably walk, stand, kneel, twist, reach, climb, bend, crouch and have full range of motion in all varieties of physical movement.
7. Valid driver’s license.
Reports to: Director of Vineyards, Vineyard Manager

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