Groundskeeper

Starting Wage Range: $20.75/hr.

- $26.42/hr.

Job Summary:

Contributes to the Division's responsibility to protect and preserve the Tribe's grounds, Tribal Cemetery and landscaping in a manner which instills pride by providing a safe and professional environment in which staff and Tribal members conduct Tribal business. Performs groundskeeping, landscaping, and maintenance duties on all Tribal grounds, cemeteries, properties, parking lots, and roads.

Essential Functions:

• Assists and oversees cultural hand-dug graves, works with contractors for machine-dug burials, and placement of burial markers.
• Assists in the performance of basic maintenance of the facilities and grounds.
• Cuts lawns, trims edges around walks, flowerbeds, and walls, including unimproved areas. Must be able to operate mowers, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, rototillers, blade, bucket, utility vehicle, lot vacuum, trailers and additional equipment pertaining to groundskeeping.
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs. Remove dead heads from plants to encourage blooming and cleans plants as needed.
• Spray lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides. Rakes, and bags or burns leaves, grass and debris.
• Cleans grounds and parking lots, and removes litter per daily schedule to the specified level of detail. Keep all outdoor trash containers empty.
• Shovel snow from walks and driveways and apply approved deicing compounds on public passageways to prevent ice buildup and enforce safety in inclement weather.
• Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs, and maintain them on a watering schedule, which utilizes hose and irrigation methods. Lay irrigation pipe and sprinklers on Pow Wow ground and fields, and maintain irrigation pump.
• Assists as needed with light plumbing and electrical problems or refers problems to supervisor.
• Assists in various building preventive maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on all applicable equipment, i.e., HVAC systems, filters, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpeting, etc. Repairs fences, gates, walls, irrigation structures and walks. Paints fences and out buildings. Reports needed repairs and safety concerns to supervisor.
• Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts often full of water. Performs water diversion projects during the rainy season.
• Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, lawn mower blades, edging, tools and shears.
• Cooperates with other departments while performing groundskeeping duties.
• Completes assigned tasks on a daily basis, as well as other duties as assigned. Hours are determined by 24-hour schedule and subject to seasonal changes.
• Demonstrates respect towards others, especially during times of bereavement and burial, in accordance with Tribal Culture.
• Ability to work under the direction of others in special projects and ongoing maintenance or assistance with grounds cleaning.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Vocational training in a related field is preferred.
• Requires one year of related experience and/or training.
• OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Driving Requirements:

• Must maintain a valid Oregon driver’s license or obtain one upon hire, qualify for the Tribe’s vehicle insurance, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Requires the ability to operate heavy equipment, machinery, and power tools safely.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules facility maps, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Must…