Horticulture Laborer - Seasonal

Bring your love for plants to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community! We’re seeking a Seasonal, Full-Time Horticulture Laborer who not only enjoys working outdoors, but also has experience and knowledge of annual plants. In this role, you will assist with planting and caring for all living plants to provide an aesthetically pleasing environment for guests, Community Members and team members. Enjoy weekly pay, career growth opportunities and many more additional perks. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: Assist with planting and caring for all living plants to provide an aesthetically pleasing environment for guests, Community Members and team members.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00AM-3:30PM

Create Your Path: The Work You’ll Do:

• Assists in the maintenance of gardens including pruning, dead-heading, mulching, weeding and watering.
• Operates small equipment to maintain landscape.
• Assists Horticulture team members with various projects related to function.
• Occasional tasks:
• Cleaning greenhouses, organizing and washing greenhouse supplies.
• Provides traffic control during special events.
  
  
  

Required Experience:

• Ability to operate hand and power equipment.
• Valid Class D driver’s license required with a good driving record.
• Ability to safely operate a full-size truck with a water tank.
• Ability to safely drive and operate a Gator UTV.
• Inside (sheltered) work. - Percent of Time: 20%
• Outside (unsheltered) work - Percent of Time: 80%
• On feet or standing - Percent of Time: 90%
• Exposed to hazards (temperature extremes, fumes, odors, noise, etc.) - Percent of Time: 75% - As related to climate conditions. May work in sub-zero conditions in winter or excessive heat in the summer in a non-climate controlled environment
• Lifting (% of time) - Percent of Time: 10% - Maximum Weight in LBS: 50
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently and 10 pounds of force constantly in order to lift and move product. Ability to balance, reach and grasp with climbing on a step stool and/or ladder. Ability to crouch, grasp, and lift product from the floor properly. - Percent of Time: 50%
• Bending, squatting, kneeling - Percent of Time: 60%
  
  
  

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our Team Members, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Team Members may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.