Gardener - MGM Grand

It is the primary responsibility of the Gardener I to perform the day to day operations of the property to ensure that all areas are esthetically pleasing.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Perform maintenance as directed
• Plant, transplant, fertilize, water, prune, weed and apply chemicals to flower beds and plant areas; maintain annuals, turf, trees, and shrubs by exercising proper horticultural practices, and monitor plant nutrition by checking soil, fertilizer, moisture, and overall appearance
• Inspect work area to identify any potential safety hazards and ensure the landscape meets appearance standards
• Properly use a variety of manual hand tools and equipment such as rakes, loppers, hand saws, pruning shears, shovels, hoes, fertilizer spreaders, pesticide sprayers, sod knifes and hedge shears
• Drive/Operate company vehicles or specialized carts to travel between properties and transport materials and equipment, unload and inspect inventory as they are received
• Operate specialized power and motorized equipment such as blowers, hedge trimmers, light tractors, lawn mowers, lawn edgers, chainsaws, aerial lifts, forklifts, turf aerators, roto-tillers and forkliftts
• Ensure appropriate pest management and irrigation management practices
• Perform other job-related duties as requested

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledgeable of exterior and interior plant materials and irrigation practices
• Knowledgeable of local pesticide applications
• Able to learn and perform proper use of hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, picks, shovels, spades, rakes, loppers, saws or similar tools
• Able to learn and perform irrigation techniques using sprinklers, hoses and flooding methods
• Able to operate a forkliift
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all business contacts
• Enthusiastic, motivated, self-directed, and team player
• Communicate effectively in English, in both written and verbal forms

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year of experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holidays