Director of Grounds

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The Mar-a-Lago Club
exemplifies elegance and excellence. From the moment our members and guests arrive, our mission is to provide the finest experience anywhere in luxury, dining, entertainment and recreation. This is achieved through the Club’s majestic location, world-class amenities, and the superior service provided by our dedicated team.

If you wish to join an elite team and contribute to our culture of excellence, The Mar-a-Lago Club invites you to apply.

Successful candidates will demonstrate exceptional communication skills, strong leadership abilities, and the capacity to effectively manage, motivate, and collaborate with members, guests, and associates at all levels.

Applications are now being accepted for the following position:

The Director of Grounds is a key leadership role responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Club's outdoor environment. This is an opportunity to oversee one of the most prestigious and high‑profile private club landscapes in the country. The Director of Grounds is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, presentation, and horticultural excellence of The Mar-a-Lago Club’s outdoor environment, with a commitment to ensuring all facilities uphold the highest standards of luxury, safety, and aesthetic appeal befitting the Club and its membership.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversees the daily care, maintenance, and appearance of all outdoor areas, including turf, lawns, flower beds, ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees, using industry Best Management Practices and sustainable landscaping methods.
• Develops and implements seasonal landscaping plans, including plant rotation, replacement, and enhancement projects, to ensure optimal year-round presentation and plant health.
• Regularly inspects all grounds and landscaped areas, identifies deficiencies, and recommends or implements corrective measures and improvements.
• Supervises all mowing, trimming, pruning, planting, fertilizing, irrigating, treating, removing, and replacing of turf, plants, shrubs, and trees.
• Manages and programs irrigation systems, including scheduling, preventative maintenance, repairs, adjustments, and system optimization.
• Interviews, hires, trains, counsels, evaluates, disciplines, schedules, and manages grounds department employees.
• Leads the grounds team by assigning daily responsibilities, providing instruction and assistance, monitoring performance, and ensuring work is completed properly and on schedule.
• Maintains accurate employee timekeeping records and reviews and approves departmental payroll in ADP.
• Oversees the safe operation, preventative maintenance, servicing, and repair of landscaping, construction, and grounds equipment.
• Operates landscaping and grounds equipment when necessary, including mowers, trimmers, blowers, sweepers, rollers, loaders, trenchers, compressors, utility vehicles, and other related equipment.
• Prepares, manages, and monitors the department’s annual operating budget and takes corrective action as necessary to achieve budget goals.
• Tracks departmental expenses, including payroll, supplies, fertilizers, chemicals, equipment, repairs, and contracted services.
• Identifies, recommends, and plans capital improvements and major equipment purchases.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels of plants, landscaping materials, fertilizers, chemicals, supplies, tools, and equipment, and places orders as needed.
• Coordinates, supervises, and evaluates work performed by outside vendors and contractors.
• Maintains accurate maintenance logs, equipment service schedules, expense records, regulatory documentation, and required departmental reports.
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