Horticulture Specialist

We are currently looking for a Full Time Horticulture Specialist to join our Cultural Center Community Gardens-Garden Unit team located at the Chickasaw Cultural Center.

Summary:
Responsible for proper care and maintenance of Chickasaw Cultural Center campus grounds, landscaping, turf, associated gardens and greenhouses.

Responsibilities:
* Provides first class customer service to both internal and external customers and responds to inquiries, compliments, and/or complaints with professionalism, courtesy, and efficiency
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains a clean, organized work area and ensures a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines for assigned area
* Performs all other duties as assigned
* Properly maintain, repair and store landscaping tools and equipment per approved procedures
* Work in greenhouse performing such tasks as watering, potting, seeding, pruning, fertilizing, bleaching of pots, greenhouse upkeep, cleaning and weeding
* Clean, organize and maintain tool sheds
* Haul or spread topsoil
* Ensure proper watering of all baskets, pots, shrub beds, trees and lawn areas lacking automated irrigation systems
* Assist in the routine maintenance and operation of irrigation systems
* Mix and apply fertilizer, herbicides or insecticides onto flower beds, shrub beds, tree rings, lawn, greens or other areas by hand or use of automatic spreaders
* Shovel snow/ice from walks, driveways, parking lots and spread salt in needed areas
* Assist in horticulture led agro tours, learning workshops and virtual education projects
* Operates mowers, string trimmers, aerators, sprinklers, chain saws and other landscaping power and hand tools
* Removes debris, cleans flowerbeds and prunes bushes as needed at assigned facility
* Loads and unloads dirt, gravel, trash and other debris including collection and disposal of waste at assigned facility
* Provides proper remediation techniques to properties impacted by equipment, traffic and construction processes
* Plants seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, shrubs and decorative stones and applies mulch for protection using gardening tools
* Mows the lawn and cleans surrounding landscapes
* Maintains equipment/machinery, systems and building by completing preventive maintenance schedules

Competencies:
Essential:
* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Ability to work independently
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Skills:
Essential:
* Operate light and heavy equipment
* Adjusting and maintenance of exercise equipment
* Knowledge, skill and ability to operate hand implements

Experience:
Essential:
* No prior experience required

Education:
Essential:
* High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:
Essential:
* Pass general background check
* Standard Driver's License

Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Customer service
* Outside, all weather conditions
* Vibration
* Temperature fluctuations
* Heavy construction equipment
* Minor injuries, e.g. muscle aches, scratches, cuts or burns
* Moving mechanical parts
* Pass pre-employment drug test
* Gloves
* Hearing protection
* Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Sometimes climb ladders
* Sometimes work in confined spaces (e.g. crawl space, tank)
* May be required to crawl
* Hand-eye coordination, reach and grasp
* Operate hand tools
* Manual dexterity
* Operate mechanic tools
* Operate power tools
* Listening and hearing ability
* Frequently lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
* Moderately strenuous work
* May work day shift

Training
*It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.

Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission:
*To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.

Vision:
*To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.

Core Values:
*The Chickasaw People
*Cultural Identity
*Servant Leadership
*Selflessness
*Can Do Attitude
*Perseverance
*Stewardship
*Trust and Respect
*Loyalty
*Honesty and Integrity
*Teamwork