Campus Landscape Technician (Temporary) – Groundskeeper

University of California San Diego; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking a Groundskeeper/Landscape Technician to perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance of campus landscapes. The role includes irrigation work, pruning, planting, turf care, and litter removal to ensure safe, attractive outdoor spaces for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Work is 7:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Monday–Friday, with days and hours consistent with campus operations. This temporary appointment offers medical coverage, paid time off, holidays, and development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in landscape maintenance work including knowledge of methods, tools, materials and related equipment.
• At least one year recent relevant work experience or a combination of education and experience as a Landscape Technician or Groundskeeper at a University, College, Hospital, Municipality, and/or other large commercial facility.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining plant material; solid understanding of their cultural requirements, pests and diseases; ability to identify undesirable plant material.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining and monitoring irrigation systems utilizing recognized standards, guidelines, applications and practices.
• Experience safely operating commonly used landscape maintenance equipment and tools.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact in a positive manner within a multi-cultural environment.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities and ability to follow through and carry out assignments.
• Ability to understand and carry-out verbal and written instructions; problem solving skills and sound judgment.
• Ability to perform heavy and physically demanding work for lengthy and continuous periods of time.
• Basic computer skills to check email, enter time and material data and to complete electronic records.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and repairing irrigation systems.
• Operating landscape maintenance power equipment and machinery.
• Selective pruning of shrubs and small trees according to guidelines.
• Fertilizing, planting, turf maintenance and litter pickup.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Irrigation systems

Power equipment operation

Pruning

Plant material care

Interpersonal communication

Flexibility

Reading/writing instructions

Heavy lifting

Basic computer skills

Tools

Mower

Edger

Blower

Hedge trimmer

Line trimmer

Job description

UC San Diego is seeking a Groundskeeper/Landscape Technician to perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance of campus landscapes. The role includes irrigation work, pruning, planting, turf care, and litter removal to ensure safe, attractive outdoor spaces for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Work is 7:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Monday–Friday, with days and hours consistent with campus operations. This temporary appointment offers medical coverage, paid time off, holidays, and development