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Gardener Exterior-Union

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Job Profile Title:	Gardener Exterior-Union
Job Code:	12154
Profile Title:	12154 Gardener Exterior-Union
Grade / Band:	Union - Hourly
FLSA Status:	Non-Exempt
The Exterior Gardener position is primarily responsible for the day-to-day gardening and horticulture operations to ensure that all outdoor landscape areas are well-maintained and visually appealing.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for always maintaining the MGMRI standards of service to guests and coworkers.
Plant and transplant flowers, shrubs, trees, hedges, and other vegetation; expertly prune to maintain shape and promote growth; water adequately considering weather conditions, location, and plant requirements.
Weed, fertilized, and monitor plant nutrition in flower beds and plant areas; apply chemicals as needed following safety guidelines and regulations; exercise proper horticultural practices and industry standards.
Install irrigation systems to ensure proper watering of plants, drainage, and soil composition.
Monitor and control pests and diseases to prevent damage to plants.
Clean and maintain outdoor spaces to include rock application, raking, blowing, washing, and similar activities.
Properly use a variety of manual hand tools such as rakes, hand saws, pruning shears, shovels, hoes, fertilizer spreaders, pesticide sprayers, sod knifes, and hedge shears.
Operate specialized power and motorized equipment such as blowers, hedge trimmers, light tractors, lawnmowers, chainsaws, and rototillers.
Drive and operate company vehicles, trailers, and/or specialized carts to travel between properties and transport materials and equipment.
Clean and maintain gardening tools, equipment, and supply areas to ensure good working conditions.
Follow MGMRI policies and procedures for mobile devices to include work order creation, response, and completion.
Inspect the work area to identify and report any equipment malfunctions or safety hazards to the supervisor or management.

Required for All Jobs
Performs other job-related duties as requested
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Education
Education Level	Education Details	Required/ Preferred
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent		Required

Work Experience
Experience	Experience Details	Required/ Preferred
2+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience	or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience	Required
2+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience	in commercial landscape maintenance or resort setting	Required
1+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience	in landscape installation or renovation	Required

Additional Requirements
Details	Required/ Preferred
Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holidays	Required
One (1) year of experience installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems	Preferred
Two (2) years of experience in plant health care, turf maintenance, and tree care	Preferred
DL/DMV printout required	Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KSAs
Experience in the use of hand tools such as shovels, spades, rakes, loppers, saws or similar tools
Experience in the use of specialized and motorized equipment such as blowers, trimmers and similar tools
Knowledge of exterior plants materials, plant heath and plant care
Knowledge of local pesticide applications
Knowledge of irrigation practices using sprinklers, hoses and flooding methods.
Drive and operate vehicles, trailers and specialized carts
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all guests, employees and vendors
Enthusiastic, motivated, self-directed, and team player
Communicate effectively in English, in both written and verbal forms

Physical Requirements
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical Requirement	N/A	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly	Weight/ w.p.m.
Balancing				X
Bending				X
Carrying __pounds				X
Clear speech - simple				X
Clear speech - complex				X
Climbing				X
Crawling				X
Crouching				X
Distant vision				X
Driving				X
Flexibility - upper body				X
Flexibility - lower body				X
Hearing/Listening				X
Kneeling				X
Lifting __pounds				X
Near vision				X
Normal vision				X
Pushing/Pulling				X
Reaching				X
Sitting				X
Standing - 5 hours minimum				X
Stooping				X
Typing __w.p.m.				X
Walking				X

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected work environments.
Work Environment	N/A	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly
Communication - verbal				X
Communication - written				X
Confined area				X
Contacts - works alone				X
Contacts - works around others				X
Contacts - works with others				X
Exposure to dust / dirt				X
Exposure to fumes / odors				X
Extreme cold				X
Extreme heat				X
Fast pace				X
Hazardous conditions - Chemicals				X
Hazardous conditions - high structures				X
Hazardous conditions - high voltage				X
Indoors				X
Noise levels - low to moderate				X
Noise levels - high				X
Office conditions				X
Outdoors				X
Restricted area				X
Shifts				X
Smoke				X
__% Travel				X
Vibration				X
Wet/Humid				X

Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected mental requirements.
Mental Requirement	N/A	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly
Analytical				X
Clerical				X
Comprehension				X
Crisis incidents				X
Customer service				X
Decision making				X
Fatigue				X
High pressure				X
Judgment				X
Long hours				X
Math skills - advance				X
Math skills - basic				X
Memorization				X
Organization				X
Perception				X
Reading - simple				X
Reading - complex				X
Repetition				X
Safety hazards				X
Tight deadlines				X
Working conditions				X
Writing - simple				X
Writing - complex				X