What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tree Gardener (FT) - Bellagio position at MGM Resorts International?
Become one of the stars behind the show and become part of the world’s most powerful entertainment brands. Our Company has one exciting mission: To entertain the human race.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
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
PREFERRED:
- Two-year degree or certificate in Floral Design or related field
- One (1) year of experience maintaining and installing irrigation systems
- Two (2) years with interior and exterior landscape maintenance, may include Warehouse or Floral experience
- Two (2) years of experience in integrated pest management, turf maintenance, and tree maintenance
- Experience working in a similar resort setting
- Portfolio for review and complete a design test within a specific time frame
- Knowledgeable of fresh floral product and design technique
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada