Kalispel Casino Landscaper I

Hiring Preference: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order: 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Descendant or Spouse of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants. At-Will Employment: Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Drug Testing: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free work place. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment. Background Investigation: All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

Kalispel Hospitality

It is our expectation that anyone who works for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians lives by and operates out of the following behaviors and beliefs:

CORE PURPOSE

We Make People Feel Special. Deliver Kalispel hospitality, find a path to YES, and provide a warm smile and greeting.

CORE VALUES

We Take Pride In Everything We Do. Proudly represent the Kalispel Tribe, anticipate guest needs, and take ownership and put others first.

Everyone is Welcome Here. Respect and honor all guests, use sincere “thank you” and “goodbye,” and use guest name whenever possible.

We Choose Excellence Every Day. Help each other achieve greatness, be genuine, attentive, and flexible, and know the property and amenities.

Summary of Functions

Under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Landscaper participates in the installation and maintenance of ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees in the planting areas of the Kalispel Park landscape beds, assists in the maintenance of ornamental lawn areas around the Kalispel RV Park and parking lot areas, participates in the maintenance of hard surfaces of the parking lot and operates equipment associated with the maintenance of ornamental plants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in the daily maintenance of ornamental plants, shrubs and trees in the planting areas of the Kalispel Park landscape beds.
• Participates in the maintenance of the parking lot and associated hard and turf surfaces around the Park.
• Prepares planting beds, establishes by seed and transplants and maintains annual and perennial flowers in aesthetically pleasing arrangements.
• Installs and maintains ornamental shrubs and trees to include appropriate pruning, fertilizing, watering, weeding and pest control.
• Landscape maintenance tasks to include; weeding edging, trimming, mowing, blowing, hoeing, raking, watering, sweeping, planting, and digging.
• Operates mechanical and power equipment used in the maintenance of ornamental plants and trees.
• Proficiently and safely use snow removal equipment such as shovels, plows, snow blowers, ATV’s, skid loaders, vehicles with plow blades, and other power and manually operated tools and equipment used to perform snow removal

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Education

• High School Diploma/GED

Physical Demands

• Requires the ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discrimination in sound.
• Requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Occasionally requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Frequently requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.
• Occasionally requires ascending or descending slopes using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires stooping, bending, crouching or squatting, which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to tobacco smoke, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel Requirements

Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required. Typical travel time is generally less than a week.

Disclaimer: Certain Licenses and Certification requirements can be obtained once hired.

Experience

• • Ability to operate light motorized and power equipment.
  • Ability to follow oral and written directions.
  • Available and willing to work nights, weekends and holidays as required.

Education

• High School or better in High School/General Educa

Licenses & Certifications

• Drivers License
• Tribal Work Permit

Skills

• Equipment Operation