Summary of Functions:
Under the supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent, the Head Landscaper or the Assistant Landscaper, the Landscaper I participates in the installation and maintenance of ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees in the planting areas of the clubhouse grounds, parking lot and golf course landscape beds, assists in the maintenance of ornamental (non-golf) lawn areas around the clubhouse and parking lot areas, participates in the maintenance of hard surfaces of the parking lot, clubhouse and practice areas, 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 clubhouse grounds, parking lot and golf course landscape beds.
- Participates in the maintenance of the parking lot and associated hard and turf surfaces around the clubhouse.
- 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, parking lots, clubhouse and practice are hard surfaces, and ornamental (non-golf) lawn areas.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education
- High school diploma and GED.
Experience
- 1-2 years of landscaping experience.
Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of tools, methods, and materials used in grounds and landscape area maintenance work.
- Ability to operate light motorized and power equipment.
- Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Other Requirements
- Possession of a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Kalispel Tribal Work Permit.
- Available and willing to work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 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 frequently exposed to the outside environmental conditions and is not protected from weather conditions. The worker is exposed to working in extreme weather extremes including; cool and wet, and hot and dry conditions. The worker is frequently exposed to working on wet grass which can be slippery to walk or drive on. The worker is exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicle emissions, mechanical noises, and airborne particles. The worker is also exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals, fuels, fertilizers and other materials used in the maintenance of the golf course.
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) Spouses of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants.
General Sign-off & Disclaimers
The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.
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 workplace. 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.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
