Landscape Tech I - Dollywood Theme Park - Full Time Year Round
About The Position
At Dollywood Parks & Resorts, we create memories worth repeating. We do this every day across all properties, all located in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Ask anyone who has visited Dollywood Parks & Resorts and they will tell you this place is different. It’s not a difference that you can touch or see - it’s a difference you can feel. We are seeking a Landscape Tech I who will embody the heart and soul of our mission of creating memories worth repeating while bringing families closer together and caring deeply about our brand. We want to work alongside someone who acts as an extension of our mission, values, and culture. This individual is driven to create meaningful experiences for our hosts, guests, and community while ensuring the success and profitability of our unique offerings. They also bring fun, authenticity, collaboration, creativity, and genuine hospitality to their life and work. The right Landscape Tech I checklist will include equal parts curious learner, innovator, administrator, detail driver, mentor, and motivator. This position exists to provide a guest experience by providing a pleasing outdoor space through proper horticultural practices. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be able to display and live out Lead with Love qualities, strongly rooted in the Dollywood Company culture, by being patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable. Summary of Essential Functions and Responsibilities Landscapes tasks such as watering, weeding, mowing, trimming, and pruning Assists others with tasks pertaining to color impact and positive guest experiences through proper horticultural practices Management reserves the right to change and/or add to these duties at any time
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- At least 1 year of work experience that demonstrates successful execution of similar duties and responsibilities
- Able to make a friendly impression when speaking to or corresponding with guests, vendors, and other employees
- Must reflect Dollywood’s image by being genuinely friendly and caring and by taking pride in work
- Must be self-motivated and disciplined
- Must be able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis
- Must maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information
- Must be committed to continuous improvement
- Must have professional appearance with good personal hygiene
- Must promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers
- Must be productive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Must maintain dependable work attendance and flexibility with assigned work schedules including any required overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Must be sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to act to meet their needs within company guidelines
- Must be able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
- Must show appreciation of others
- Able to get along with other employees to work out problems and resolve conflicts
- Able to comprehend instructions and retain information
- Able to perform duties consistent with creating a safe and secure environment for hosts and guests
- Able to be flexible to handle frequent changes in priorities
- Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with accuracy
- Able to communicate effectively using standard English grammar and punctuation
- Able to tolerate various temperatures while working indoors and outdoors
- Able to meet the physical demands of the job
- Able to use hand and power tools such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, pruners, shovels, rakes and rototillers
- Able to tolerate exposure levels of various chemicals found in pesticides and fertilizers
- Able to lift and carry up to 50lbs
- Able to walk, stand, climb, kneel, bend, twist, stoop and crawl
- Able to reach high and low
- Able to work comfortably at heights up to 60 ft
- Able to operate/drive a company vehicle with valid TN driver’s license and insurance
Responsibilities
- Landscapes tasks such as watering, weeding, mowing, trimming, and pruning
- Assists others with tasks pertaining to color impact and positive guest experiences through proper horticultural practices
- Management reserves the right to change and/or add to these duties at any time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
