Landscaper

Position: Landscaper 1
Department: Facilities
Job Summary:

Keeps the grounds and outside areas - including lawn areas and parking lots - clean and free of debris. This is the first in a series of four (4) classifications. Incumbents are supervised closely and generally do not make independent decisions or judgments.

Duties and Responsibilities (specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to):

• Performs soil tests and amends soil, as directed.
• Rakes leaves and mows lawns.
• Prepares the grounds prior to planting seeds or young plants.
• Installs weed fabric and ground covers; assists with installation of irrigation systems.
• Maintains all landscaping around the Casino and Hotel property to include Parking lots, Parking Structures, entrances, surrounding areas, and pool deck area.
• Maintains flowers, bushes, trees and shrubs for plant health and visual appeal. Plants seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plans, grass, ground cover, trees and shrubs; applies mulch for protection. Changes-out plants according to season and special event directives. Plants and cultivates lawns and gardens.
• Maintains lawns and turf by mowing and edging lawns using power mowers and edgers.
• Assists in tree, shrub, and flower care, including planting, seeding, transplanting, pruning, removal, and checking for disease.
• Waters trees, shrubs, and lawns and performs irrigation activities.
• Clears debris, rolls the ground, and removes weeds.
• Sprays for weeds and insects using unrestricted chemicals, as directed.
• Assists in the maintenance of parking lots and other surfaces including asphalt repairs, minor masonry, plastering, laying pavers, and spreading gravel, rock, and bark.
• Installs and removes outdoor signs, parking and traffic control barriers, and overhead banners, as required.
• Performs in trash cleanup before, during, and after special events.
• Operates power lawn mowers, edgers, hand tools, and other equipment related to landscaping activities.
• Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
• Operates pick-up trucks and flat-rack trucks for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal.
• Performs minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools, as required.
• Provides courteous service and is cordial to team members and guests.
• Completes requests and services promptly and in the allotted time.
• Maintains cleanliness of work areas throughout the shift practicing clean-as-you-go procedures.
• Follows instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies; uses as directed.
• Ensures uniform and personal appearance is clean and professional.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment/tools/supplies; identify and properly use hand and power tools.
• Supports and enforces departmental as well as the GED’s policies and procedures, and applicable regulatory policies, such as completion of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Turns in found articles in accordance with Facilities and GED policies and procedures.
• Power washes walls, sidewalks, walkways, pillars and spills. Handles minor repairs and patches of asphalt. Cleans-out drainage ditches and culverts, gather and remove litter.
• Operates specialized power and motorized equipment such as blowers, hedge trimmers, light tractors, lawn mowers, lawn edger’s, chain saws, various lifts, sod cutters, shedders, tugs and turf aerators and roto-tillers.
• Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge and brush trimmers, axes, chainsaws rakes, loppers, hand saws, pruning shears, shovels, hoes, fertilizer spreaders, pesticide sprayers, sod knifes, and hedge shears.
• Maintains all chemicals in assigned areas with proper Safety Data Sheet (SDS) labeling.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.
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