Landscaper
San Diego’s Lions Tigers & Bears (LTB) is a GFAS and ASA accredited big cat and exotic animal rescue and education center focused on providing a lifetime home for animals who have been abused and abandoned.
The Landscapers role is responsible for maintaining LTB’s beautiful landscape. Making sure all the plants, flowers and grounds stay healthy, clean and beautiful.
RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES:
Maintains gardens and lawns, including mowing, trimming, pruning, raking, and weeding.
Trimming trees, hedges, and shrubs
Removing unwanted, dead, or damaged plant life/trees
Planting flowers, trees, grass, hedges, and other foliage
Watering plants and lawns and adding fertilizers as needed.
Installing and repairing sprinklers and irrigation
Keeping the venue area swept and clean of leaves and clutter.
Weed whacking, mowing, pipe repairs, trenching.
Able to operate landscaping equipment and small tools.
Event set up and breakdown.
Loading and unloading
Other tasks required by the Founder/Director and Operations Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a can-do attitude, be a team player, excellent communication skills and the ability to follow directions in both the written and oral form.
Must have a love for animals and be passionate about our mission and follow all safety protocols and guidelines.
Ability and willingness to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and special events as the schedule demands.
Must be willing and able to work all shifts.
Must be able to work in high and low temperature conditions.
Must successfully pass a background check.
Valid current driver’s license (required).
Ability to represent LTB in a professional manner and to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with employees, colleagues, County, and other government agencies, outside contractors, and the public.
Working conditions and Physical requirements:
The ability to lift up to 50 pounds, ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crawl and walk on uneven terrain, ability to work in inclement weather conditions including extreme heat and cold depending on the season, ability to work a varying schedule with flexibility in mind, ability to operate power tools and complete minor construction tasks, ability to follow oral and written directions, ability to understand hazards and risks and apply proper safety precautions for a safe working environment, ability to multi-task. Driver's license, specialized skills and experience operating 4-wheel drive carts, trucks and ATV's is a plus.
Job duties and hours can change and will include early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays.
This is a full-time position.
Competitive pay according to experience and benefits package offered.
Please send resumes/experience and contact information