11/24/2025
Jonabell Farm in Lexington, KY is seeking full time Ground Maintenance to join our team!
Godolphin is a leading global Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation. Our vision is to put our passion for horses into making champions on the racecourse and on our stud farms. We value excellence, teamwork, integrity, and respect. With over 400 G1 victories globally since our founding in 1992, no one has achieved more or made a bigger impact on the global Thoroughbred industry.
Job Description
The responsibilities of the Ground Maintenance position includes, but not limited to:
• Keeps all drives, walkways, porches, activity areas clean by daily blowing and/or washing as necessary.
• Lawn areas: Fertilize and seeding of lawn areas as instructed by the Grounds Manager. Seeding and repairing of bare or dead spots.
• Knowledge and ability to spray chemicals for w**d removal
• Landscape Beds: Maintain all flowers (perennial and annual) throughout the growing season. May include watering, fertilizing, planting, pruning, mulching, w**ding, edging, and dead-heading as instructed by the Grounds Manager.
• Residential and Staff Houses: Maintenance of lawn trees and landscape beds by mulching, w**ding, pruning, watering, fertilizing, and spraying.
• Trees and Shrubs: Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth. Remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs. Discard any dead or downed limbs from trees. Rake and remove leaves as needed.
• Water all flowers and landscape beds not irrigated.
• During Winter months, assist in early morning snow removal when needed
• Must have a keen eye for aesthetics
• Must be able to perform the required daily duties in a timely manner with or without supervision and work closely with the maintenance team
Education/Experience
• Advanced knowledge of trees, shrubs, plants and their care is preferred
Essential Skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Experience with small tractors, garden implements and tools
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate to senior management, maintenance team members, contractors and vendors
• The ability to ensure that visually our property reflects Godolphin’s high standards and reflects our position as an industry leader
Salary and Benefits
Compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience. Godolphin provided health insurance, a 401k contribution, holiday pay, and paid time off.
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