General Landscaper (Temporary)
Kanab, Utah / Hourly / Part time
The Best Friend's Mission is to do nothing short of making history by bringing about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. Our goal is that every animal shelter in every community in the country be no kill by the end of 2025.
The fact is, we have a great culture, populated by fun, dedicated and brilliant people. But we're always looking for talented people who can help us make history, and that's where you come in. If you want to be a part of history and end the killing of shelter pets by 2025, apply today for one of our open job opportunities!

Location: Roadhouse - Kanab, Utah

Hiring Range: This position’s hiring range is anticipated to be $16 to $17 hourly, depending on experience, plus great benefits!

Interviews will occur weekly until the position is filled.

Position SummaryThe General Landscaper (Tier 1) assists in the maintenance of the landscaped areas of the Roadhouse, maintain the natural beauty of the undeveloped areas of the Roadhouse, and performs a variety of related tasks.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Treat people around you with Kindness and Compassion, build trust by demonstrating authenticity and following through on your commitments, prioritize your well-being like you do our mission, and work to build strong relationships with your colleagues by participating in communication loops to share and receive honest feedback. You are responsible and accountable for the culture you add to your team dynamic.

  • Performs manual and power tool assisted weed removal from lawns, garden & flower beds, rock beds, walkways, parking lot, dog parks, areas of heavy traffic and natural landscaped areas.

  • Performs weekly mowing and edging of lawns using gas or battery powered mowers and trimmers.

  • Performs pruning of trees and various vegetation to industry standard using chainsaw, power tools & hand tools.

  • Waters areas by hand using a hose and/or watering can as direct.

  • Monitors all plants while working and report any changes or concern.

  • Performs snow removal of walkways and public buildings.

  • Maintains a safe workplace, valuing and modeling safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules, and communicating about unsafe practices and conditions.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience:

  • Must be personally committed to the Mission and Core Values of the Best Friends Animal Society.

  • Previous experience in landscaping or gardening preferred.

  • Ability to work alone as well as working as part of a team.

  • Ability to follow written or oral direction effectively.

  • Sensitivity to environmental issues.

  • A positive approach to challenging situations.

  • An ability to learn on the job and a desire to learn new skills.

  • General basic computer skills required, email, calendar & internet application.

  • Ability to professionally advocate Best Friends' positions on issues.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to routinely lift and carry 50 pounds.

  • Must be able to work outdoors for prolonged periods in all weather conditions with temperatures ranging from below freezing to above 100 degrees.

  • Must be able to perform strenuous physical activity daily, including, but not limited to climbing, lifting and carrying, reaching, stooping, squatting, cleaning and bending.

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Best Friends Animal Society.  Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or domestic partner status.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Best Friends Animal Society.

Culture Statement and Responsibility
We value attitude over aptitude, and we treat Kindness as a discipline because it is paramount in our culture along with our other Guiding Principles. Culture is how we talk to and treat ourselves and one another, it's how we generate and respond to change, it's how we plan and make decisions, it's how we do what we do.
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About Best Friends

Best Friends recently received a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award from Energage.

Visit the Best Friends Animal Society page on the Energage Top Workplaces award winners' site here to learn more. Not only do we take pride in cultivating a welcoming and supportive community and culture for our employees, but we also offer competitive benefits that make it easy to see why we were granted such an awesome award! We offer competitive pay including the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on performance. We offer medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, dependent care reimbursement, pet sitting reimbursement when traveling for work, flexible spending account, and health savings account. We offer generous paid time off up to 9 hours per month for full time employees, nine paid holidays annually, auto insurance discount, and legal and identity theft coverage.  For added well-being support, we offer Pawternity Leave for employees to have time to care for their personal pets, mental health support, and an employee assistance program. We also offer a generous 401k savings plan. Do you want to love where you work and make history and end the killing of shelter pets by 2025? Look no further and apply today!

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or domestic partner status. Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Best Friends Animal Society.

 

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