Groundskeeper

Position Summary

Maintains landscaped areas, flower beds, parking lots, and other designated areas of Chinook Winds Casino Resort property.

Essential Functions

• Ensures the proper grounds maintenance of assigned Chinook Winds Casino Resort grounds.
• Operates, maintains, and cleans various types of grounds keeping tools and equipment.
• Mows lawns and trims/edges around walkways, flower beds, walls, and/or other assigned areas.
• Fertilizes lawns, shrubs, and trees; assists in applying pesticides and herbicides.
• Prunes trees and shrubbery; deadheads bedding plants.
• Assists with irrigation systems installation and maintenance.
• Performs weeding of flowerbeds, pathways, and/or other designated areas.
• Plants bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Sweeps and maintains parking lots; cleans up spills; picks up trash and debris from grounds.
• Knows and complies with all safety and security regulations and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

WORKERS IN THIS POSITION MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD

Competency Statements

Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Reliability – Dependable and trustworthy.

Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.

Energetic – Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Self-motivated – Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Experience

Two year’s residential or commercial landscape maintenance required.

Certificates & Licenses

Valid Oregon Drivers License

Other Requirements

Knowledge of landscaping maintenance and chemical use such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

Physical Demands

• Stand Constantly
• Walk Constantly
• Sit Occasionally
• Handling/Fingering Constantly
• Reach Outward Constantly
• Reach Above Shoulder Constantly
• Climb Frequently
• Crawl Frequently
• Squat or Kneel Frequently
• Bend Frequently

Lift/Carry

• 10 lbs or less Constantly
• 11-20 lbs Constantly
• 21-50 lbs Constantly
• 51-100 lbs Frequently
• Over 100 lbs Occasionally

Push/Pull

• 12 lbs or less Constantly
• 13-25 lbs Constantly
• 26-40 lbs Frequently
• 41-100 lbs Frequently

Other Physical Requirements

Vision: Near and Far

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment

Work Environment

Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Occasionally exposed to vibration or risk of electrical shock. Occasional exposure to potentially hazardous materials or substances. Noise level is moderate to loud.

Working Conditions

Conditions of employment include passing a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation and completing a 180-day introductory period.