Farm Improvement Worker - 19399
Davis, OK | Laborer | Full Time
Posted 6 days ago | | Apply before June 12, 2025
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We are currently looking for a Full Time Farm Improvement Worker to join our Community Services Agriculture Unit 3 team located at the Chickasaw Farms working .
Summary:
Performs activities relative to the day to day operations of Chickasaw Farms.
Responsibilities:
- Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
- Operates assigned equipment per instructions and approved safety practices.
- Will be expected to assist in the welding fabrication of projects, repair and replace broken water lines and assist wherever needed in the mowing and maintenance of the Farm
- Will be expected to be able to service all tractors and vehicles at the Farm, to include oil and filter changes and topping off fluid levels
- Performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks concerned with general sod harvesting and installation, maintaining plants, grounds maintenance, etc.
- Landscaping and grounds maintenance
- Operates big roll sod harvester and small roll harvester, from the ground aspect as well as at the controls of the harvester
- Performs operation of a tractor, including use of a front-end loader, forklift, donkey as well as 3-point and PTO operated implements. These implements, used in the sod operation and farming aspect, will include the 22-foot sod mower, 8-wheel hay rake, cultipacker, trifold harrow, 10’ brush hog and boom buster sprayer
- Shovel snow/ice from walks, driveways, parking lots and spread salt in needed areas
- Maintains equipment/machinery, systems and building by completing preventive maintenance schedules
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Good driving record and be insurable by the Chickasaw Nation
- Operate standard and automatic vehicles
- Basic operation, maintenance and repair of tools and equipment used in farming, landscaping, sod production and ag processes
- Ability to work independently
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Knowledge of motor vehicle laws and regulations
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
Skills:
Essential:
- Operate light and heavy equipment
- Knowledge, skill and ability to operate hand implements
Experience:
Nonessential:
- 3 years directly related experience
Education:
Essential:
- High School, GED or Equivalent
Credentials:
Essential:
- Pass general background check
- Standard Driver's License
Working Conditions:
Essential:
- Customer service
- May work in loud or noisy areas
- Noisy
- Outside, all weather conditions
- Rugged/rural
- Vibration
- Temperature fluctuations
- Farm work
- Hand tools
- Heavy construction equipment
- Power tools
- May be required to deal with situations that are potentially dangerous
- Potential exposure to fires and explosions
- Potential exposure to fumes
- Communications written, verbal
- Pass pre-employment drug test
- Constantly lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
- Moderately strenuous work
- Car, van, light truck
- Construction heavy equipment
- Multi-axle truck and or truck/trailer combination
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Work Location: In person