Campus Landscape Gardener: Irrigation & Care

University of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of San Francisco seeks a Journey Level Gardener to perform skilled landscape maintenance on our urban campus in San Francisco. Under supervision, you will care for lawns, trees, shrubs, and planting beds while applying fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides safely and per regulations.

You will operate and maintain equipment, assist with irrigation systems, and help implement landscape designs for new spaces.

Qualifications

• High School diploma plus at least two years of gardening and landscape maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of trees, plants, turf management, and pest control.
• Ability to perform mechanical maintenance on equipment.
• Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to repair/maintain.
• Must be able to lift 60 pounds.
• Willing to work weekends/overtime as needed.
• California Driver's License with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• General grounds-keeping for lawns, shrubs, trees, beds and fields (natural and synthetic), including mowing, pruning, dead-heading, litter abatement, and weeding.
• Safe application of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides with proper training and certifications as required.
• Operate and maintain tractors, mowers, clippers, edgers, and blowers.
• Renew planting and hardscape as directed, including site prep, planting, transplanting, soil amending, and mulching.
• Safely operate vehicles on a densely crowded campus to transport materials and equipment.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair irrigation systems.
• Implement landscape designs from plans or as directed for new spaces.
• Observe campus safety and report hazards.

Skills

Grounds-keeping

Irrigation knowledge

Equipment maintenance

Physical strength

Safety awareness

Driving license

Weekend/overtime readiness

Weather resilience

Education

High School diploma with 2+ years gardening experience

Job description

The University of San Francisco seeks a Journey Level Gardener to perform skilled landscape maintenance on our urban campus in San Francisco. Under supervision, you will care for lawns, trees, shrubs, and planting beds while applying fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides safely and per regulations.

You will operate and maintain equipment, assist with irrigation systems, and help implement landscape designs for new spaces.