Gardener Assistant

Job title: Gardener Assistant

Reports to: Gardener

Pay rate: $16.28 to $17.00

Position type: Variable hours – health benefits after 1 year and 1456 hours worked.

Campbell’s Resort offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package including Aetna Medical, Delta Dental, VSP Vision, USAble Life & Disability, a match 401(K) program as well as vacation time and the accrual of sick leave hours.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 18 years of age. Must hold a valid Washington State driver's license.
• Ability to take direction and contribute to a team atmosphere.
• Ability to handle tight deadlines and maintain composure under stress.
• Constant walking, standing, pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting, kneeling, bending, stooping, and moving during working hours.
• Must have enough English language skills to take direction, communicate and perform job standards.
• Self-motivated: can find work to do without constant supervision.
• Able to maintain a positive mental attitude.
• Experience in selecting, planting, weeding, fertilizing and pruning flowers and shrubs.
• Ability to safely operate small power tools.
• Ability to take direction and contribute to a team atmosphere.
• Able to safely lift 50 pounds, and carry loads up stairs and lift items overhead.
• Willing to learn and do new jobs.
• Plant knowledge is a plus.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Occasional pushing, pulling bending, reaching, lifting and stooping.
• Able to safely lift 50 pounds.
• Occasional stair climbing.
• Requires working taste buds, ability to smell, feel with fingers and visually inspect including close and distance vision. The position requires the ability o use arms, hands, and manipulate fingers to reach, stir, measure, pour, cut, chop, dice, decorate, etc.
  
  

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Arrive on time and be ready to work when shift begins.
• Prepare soil/ground for spring flower planting.
• Select, plant, water, weeding, fertilize and prune all flowers and shrubs to create a beautiful, hardy floral environment. Plant bulbs as needed.
• Weed and cultivate flower beds on a regular basis to ensure a clean, attractive resort environment.
• Dead-head annual flowers regularly to create prolific blooming.
• Water the grounds by hand when necessary.
• Clean out dead annual flowers. Prune shrubs at appropriate times and as needed.
• Control pests by safely using appropriate insecticides and pest control devices.
• Offer whatever assistance guests need.
• Store tools in their proper places.
• Be knowledgeable about Campbell's services and history, and Lake Chelan recreational opportunities, to answer guests' questions.
• Wear a clean resort shirt and maintain a clean, well-groomed neat appearance.
• Act as a team member: show enthusiasm and help other staff to ensure guest satisfaction. Ask for help when you need it.
• Act as a role model for other staff.
• Suggest improvements to managers to improve the quality of our guest service.
• Digging and repairing irrigation lines.
• Follow all safety standards and use proper personal protective equipment.
• Time management is a must. The ability to complete tasks on a timely & professional manner.
  
  

Position Type And Expected Hours Of Work

This is a variable-hour position, expected work hours are based on seasonal volume, business demand, and hours of operation. Weekends and holidays are also necessary. You must be flexible and willing to adapt schedule to meet business demands.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.