Horticulture Specialist

We are currently looking for a Full Time Horticulture Specialist to join our Cultural Center Community Gardens Landscape Irrigation team located at the Chickasaw Cultural Center working .

Summary:

Responsible for proper care and maintenance of Chickasaw Cultural Center campus grounds, landscaping, turf, associated gardens and greenhouses.

Responsibilities:

* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types

- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner

- Greets and engages with a smile

- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes

* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities

* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types

- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment

- Maintains and promotes professionalism

- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics

- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards

* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.

* Performs all other duties as assigned

* Properly maintain, repair and store landscaping tools and equipment per approved procedures

* Work in greenhouse performing such tasks as watering, potting, seeding, pruning, fertilizing, bleaching of pots, greenhouse upkeep, cleaning and weeding

* Clean, organize and maintain tool sheds

* Haul or spread topsoil

* Ensure proper watering of all baskets, pots, shrub beds, trees and lawn areas lacking automated irrigation systems

* Assist in the routine maintenance and operation of irrigation systems

* Mix and apply fertilizer, herbicides or insecticides onto flower beds, shrub beds, tree rings, lawn, greens or other areas by hand or use of automatic spreaders

* Shovel snow/ice from walks, driveways, parking lots and spread salt in needed areas

* Assist in horticulture led agro tours, learning workshops and virtual education projects

* Operates mowers, string trimmers, aerators, sprinklers, chain saws and other landscaping power and hand tools

* Removes debris, cleans flowerbeds and prunes bushes as needed at assigned facility

* Loads and unloads dirt, gravel, trash and other debris including collection and disposal of waste at assigned facility

* Provides proper remediation techniques to properties impacted by equipment, traffic and construction processes

* Plants seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, shrubs and decorative stones and applies mulch for protection using gardening tools

* Mows the lawn and cleans surrounding landscapes

* Maintains equipment/machinery, systems and building by completing preventive maintenance schedules

Competencies:

Essential:

* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral

* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements

* Ability to work independently

* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability

* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

* Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate

* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Skills:

Essential:

* Operate light and heavy equipment

* Adjusting and maintenance of exercise equipment

* Knowledge, skill and ability to operate hand implements

Experience:

Essential:

* No prior experience required

Education:

Essential:

* High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:

Essential:

* Pass general background check

* Standard Driver's License

Working Conditions:

Essential:

* Customer service

* Outside, all weather conditions

* Vibration

* Temperature fluctuations

* Heavy construction equipment

* Minor injuries, e.g. muscle aches, scratches, cuts or burns

* Moving mechanical parts

* Pass pre-employment drug test

* Gloves

* Hearing protection

* Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach

* Sometimes climb ladders

* Sometimes work in confined spaces (e.g. crawl space, tank)

* May be required to crawl

* Hand-eye coordination, reach and grasp

* Operate hand tools

* Manual dexterity

* Operate mechanic tools

* Operate power tools

* Listening and hearing ability

* Frequently lift and or carry up to 50 lbs

* Moderately strenuous work

* May work day shift