Landscape Technician

Osage Casino•Tulsa, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of the engineering manager, or their designated representative, this role is responsible for the overall upkeep of all Casino premises in relation to the cleanliness, appearance, and condition of landscaping, water features, decorative features, and pools. The position involves cultivating and caring for landscaping and grounds, primarily surrounding the Tulsa Casino and Central Services buildings. Duties include planting flowers, shrubs, and trees; mowing; weeding; repairing structures and irrigation systems; picking up trash; maintaining all outdoor areas including buildings, parking lots, parking garages, and associated fields. Light custodial work in the Central Services and Central Services Facilities buildings is also part of the role. This list of duties is illustrative and not all-inclusive.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Six months experience in lawn care, landscaping, farming, or outdoor construction required.
Required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and obtain and maintain a gaming license issued by Osage Nation.
Required to maintain a valid Driver’s License.
Required to provide documents to show the applicant is eligible to work in the United States.
Applicants must be able to perform all essential functions of job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to work alone.
Protect the Company’s value by keeping information confidential.
Perform assigned tasks under frequent supervision. Follow written and verbal instructions.
Established and maintained positive relationships with managerial staff, co-workers, guests, and the general public. Work well alone or within a team.
Exercised reasonable judgment and seek guidance for decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job duties and responsibilities.
Travel locally, or between properties, as needed.
Maintain physical condition and stamina appropriate to performance of assigned duties.
Maintains knowledge of materials, methods, practices, and equipment used in grounds keeping and landscaping activities.
Maintains knowledge of the principles and practices used in irrigation, planting, gardening and pool maintenance.
Maintains knowledge of occupational hazards, safe working practices, and safety precautions in accordance with applicable state, county, or federal laws and regulations regarding workplace safety.
Has skills in following diagrams for landscaping.
Has ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Operates and maintains various power tools, including, but not limited to, lawn mower, bed edger, blowers, chain saws, drills, saws, parking lot vacuum, snowplow, and salt spreader.
Operates and maintains hand tools, including but not limited to pruners, shears, shovels, picks, brooms, etc.
Operates and maintains company vehicles, heavy equipment and rolling stock, including but not limited to, boom lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts, skid loader and brush hogs dump trailers, pull-behind and goose neck trailers.
Has ability to load equipment onto trailers.
Has ability to safely transport typical landscape equipment to remote properties.
Ensures proper use of safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Pool maintenance and Certified Pool Operator certification preferred.
Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, attending expos or conventions, and developing or maintaining professional networks.

Responsibilities

Performs landscaping functions to include, but not limited to: transplanting, basic pest control, weed control, pruning and trimming, and other landscaping duties.
Performs light custodial duties to include cleaning restrooms, sweeping and mopping, and removal of trash from buildings.
Performs grounds keeping, building and parking lot maintenance and trash clean-up duties.
Performs irrigation system operation and maintenance, including but not limited to: zone testing, adjusting sprinkler heads, repairing or replacing spray and drip heads, repairing broken supply mains and branch lines, repairing or replacing control valves.
Maintains swimming pool, and water feature water quality by completing weekly cleaning, maintenance, and water testing, including but not limited to the operation of pumps, filtration systems, pool vacuum and chemical feed systems. Drains and refills swimming pool, and water features as necessary.
Handles and applies chemicals as required, i.e., fertilizer, pesticides, and chlorine/water chemicals safely, in coordination with training and MSDS label instructions.
Maintains and repairs tools and equipment typically associated with landscape and parking lot maintenance and repair.
Transports equipment to other properties.
Assists in all snow removal for all properties, including, but not limited to operating a truck mounted plow and spreader, manual snow removal equipment, manual salt spreading equipment.
Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned.
May be called on to help other trades as needed for general labor.
Makes efforts to keep informed of company information and communications by reviewing property bulletin boards, digital signage, and company newsletter.
Effectively communicates concerns and information to supervisor and listens to communication from supervisor.
Effectively relates ideas for improvements to supervisor and management in accordance with chain of command.
Observes and reports any and all unsafe behavior displayed by internal and external guests.
Provides excellent internal and external guest services, treating all guests with courtesy and consideration at all times.
Cooperates and communicates with all employees, always exhibiting mutual respect and consistently projecting a positive, helpful image and attitude.
Maintains excellent working relationships with other Company staff and all applicable regulatory commissions and other agencies as may be applicable to ensure compliance.
Performs all duties in accordance with company core values, objectives of the Osage Nation, internal policies and procedures, as well as applicable laws and gaming regulations, including but not limited to, the state-tribal compact, IGRA, MICS, ONGR, the Bank Secrecy Act, Office of Foreign Asset Control, USA Patriot Act and Privacy Act.