Landscaper

About the role

Plans and executes all aspects of large commercial landscape maintenance operations for Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Maintains landscaped areas, flower beds, parking lots, and other designated areas of the property.

Responsibilities

• Plant, prune, and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns.
• Ensure proper grounds maintenance of assigned areas.
• Operate, maintain, and clean various grounds-keeping tools and equipment.
• Mow lawns and trim/edge around walkways, flower beds, walls, and other assigned areas.
• Fertilize lawns, shrubs, and trees; assist in applying pesticides and herbicides.
• Prune trees and shrubbery; deadhead bedding plants.
• Perform weeding of flowerbeds, pathways, and other designated areas.
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Sweep and maintain parking lots; clean up spills; pick up trash and debris from grounds.
• Clean and maintain bus stops and underpass; pressure wash sidewalks and light poles.
• Provide assistance in maintaining departmental facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee and guest safety.
• Reliability – Dependable and trustworthy.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Energetic – Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Self-Motivated – Ability to be internally inspired to perform tasks to the best of one’s ability.

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Experience

• Three years of groundskeeping or landscaping experience or equivalent.
• Experience in landscape design and development preferred.

Certificates & Licenses

• Oregon Driver’s License required.
• Must obtain a Siletz Tribal Gaming License.

Other Requirements

• Knowledge of pesticides and chemicals used to control insects, weeds, and unwanted vegetation.
• Knowledge of fertilizer application.
• Knowledge of coastal plant applications.
• Knowledge of current irrigation techniques and systems design and maintenance.

Physical Demands

• Stand: Constantly
• Walk: Frequently
• Sit: Occasionally
• Handling/Fingering: Constantly
• Reach Outward: Constantly
• Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Crawl: Occasionally
• Squat or Kneel: Frequently
• Bend: Frequently
• Lift/Carry:
  • 10 lbs or less: Frequently
  • 11–20 lbs: Frequently
  • 21–50 lbs: Occasionally
  • 51–100 lbs: Occasionally
• Push/Pull:
  • 12 lbs or less: Frequently
  • 13–25 lbs: Occasionally
  • 26–40 lbs: Occasionally
  • 41–100 lbs: Occasionally

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision: Near and Far
• Sense of Sound
• Sense of Smell

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to vibration or risk of electrical shock.
• Occasional exposure to potentially hazardous materials or substances.
• Noise level is moderate to loud.

Working Conditions

• Conditions of employment include passing a pre-employment drug screen, a background investigation, and completing a 180-day introductory period.