Laborer (Full-time, Temporary) - 2 positions to be filled

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Bearkat community as a Laborer at a leading university, where you will engage in landscape maintenance and various facility tasks. This full-time, temporary position offers an opportunity to contribute to our vibrant campus, with required skills focused on manual labor and equipment operation. Your role will play a critical part in ensuring a clean and well-maintained environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write.
• No experience required, but related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform repetitive duties in landscape maintenance.
• Operate landscape equipment and assist with various tasks.
• Engage in litter collection and recycling processes.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Hauling work

Education

Less than a high school diploma

Tools

Landscape equipment

Job description

Come and join the Bearkat community!

Named after Texas' legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with the spirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful, natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas and just an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.

SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package, competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employee well-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.

Posting Information

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code Â

• 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
  
  

Requisition 202500150S Title Laborer (Full-time, Temporary) - 2 positions to be filled FLSA status Non-Exempt Hiring Salary

This position is a pay grade 2. Please see Pay Grade Table at: https://pa-hrsuite-production.s3.amazonaws.com/116/docs/636763.pdf

Occupational Category Service Maintenance Department Facilities Campus Services Division Division of Finance and Operations Open Date 05/29/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Educational and Experience Requirement

Less than a high school diploma with the ability to read and write. No experience required. Prefer any experience acquired in landscape maintenance, hauling work, or related assignments.

Nature & Purpose of Position

Responsible for performing a variety of unskilled manual tasks for Landscape and Building Services.

Primary Responsibilities

Performs repetitive duties in the field of landscape maintenance and tasks related to moving, hauling and recycling for Landscape and Campus Services; this includes but is not limited to operating landscape equipment, maintaining horticulture, litter collection, recycling related tasks, event set-ups and moving and hauling activities. Requires the ability to operate landscape equipment, assist with moving various types of objects, and perform various recycling processes. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications

As required by assignments. Accurate in following specific oral and written instructions. Working conditions are continuously exposed to one or more disagreeable elements such as dirt, dust, heat, fumes, cold, noise, wet, vibration, poor lighting, or congested working area.

This is a full-time, temporary, non-benefits eligible position expected to end on or before two months from hire date.

Full Time Part Time Full Time Temporary Position Number Quicklink https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/43675