Browse Crew Member

The Browse Crew Team Member, under the direction of the Browse Team Manager, provides manual labor involved in the maintenance of all bamboo and other native plant materials needed for animal consumption at the Memphis Zoo. While working with a small team, this position is responsible for the collection, harvesting, and transportation of bamboo and other plant materials from off-site locations.  The Browse Crew Team Member must operate light motorized power equipment and trucks on-site at the zoo and at off-site locations. 

 JOB RESPONSIBILITES

• Responsible for the daily cutting and collection of bamboo and other plant materials from private and public properties.
• Maintains Memphis Zoo's Bamboo Farm.
• Ensures that the job site staging area is clean and organized.
• Responsible for the safe use and operation of motorized tools, cutting equipment, and Zoo vehicles.
• Follows company safety policies and protocols.
• Communicates with others immediately when responding to an incident or an emergency.
• Ensures a positive guest experience by communicating with guests and other team members in a professional and courteous manner.
• Effective time management of tasks to completion.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position that regularly requires flexible hours and frequent weekend work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred Education and Experience: Previous work experience in landscape, horticulture and/or forestry
• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Clear driving record.
• Clear background check.
• Clear drug screening.

PAY RATE

• Full time with benefits
• $15/hr.
• 40 hr. work week (Tuesday to Saturday/7 am – 3 pm)

SPECIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Effective time management and project completion.
• Ability and willingness to learn to operate heavy equipment (forklift, front end loader, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Initiative to learn new skills.
• Ability to learn and use many harvesting tools and techniques.
• Technical and mechanical acumen.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of Bamboo and other native and non-native tree species.
• Ability to identify bamboo species and other native and non-native tree species.
• Knowledge of plants and landscape maintenance.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

 EQUIPMENT

• Operates light power equipment such as chainsaws, weed cutters, pole saws, and buzzsaws, in addition to a variety of manual tools such as pole saws, loppers, rakes, shovels, and bundling twine.
• Drives company vehicles, including box trucks and cargo vans.

 WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work performed outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
• Requires lifting more than 50 lbs. on many occasions, digging, walking, bending, climbing on ladders, etc.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to move quickly, bend and carry heavy objects.  The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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

Other Duties: Please note that 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 this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. 

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