Landscape Aide I - Facilities Services - UTK

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking a Landscape Aide I to support campus grounds maintenance. The role involves mowing, trimming, debris removal, and basic landscape bed care across the campus, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Education requires a high school diploma or GED. This onsite position requires the ability to perform hard physical work in all weather and to operate or learn power equipment safely.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform hard, physical work outdoors in all weather.
• Ability to read and follow instructions accurately.
• Willingness to operate power equipment safely after training.
• Ability to learn equipment operation and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, trimming, and edging turf areas across campus.
• Perform final cleanup before moving to next area.
• Blow, rake, and pick up leaves and seasonal debris.
• Maintain landscape beds: prune shrubs/trees, mulch, weed.
• Assist with snow/ice removal as needed.
• Empty trash and maintain litter-free areas.

Skills

Physical stamina

Ability to read instructions

Safety awareness

Multi-tasking

Reliable work ethic

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial mowers

Leaf blowers

Line trimmers

Chainsaws

Job description

Job Description

The Landscape Aide I performs general cleaning and grooming of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus grounds including mowing and trimming, leaf and debris collection, grounds maintenance, and litter removal.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, Trimming, and Edging turf areas throughout campus
• Performs final clean-up of a space before moving on to the next work area
• Blowing, raking, and picking up leaves and other seasonal debris (flower blooms, seed, and branches) produced by vegetation throughout campus
• Basic landscape bed maintenance to include pruning/planting shrubs, trees, and flowers, weeding, and applying mulch
• Snow/ice removal
• Trash receptacle service including litter removal

Qualifications

• Education:
  • High school diploma or GED
• Experience:
  • No experience required
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Ability to perform hard, physical work for long periods in all types of weather
  • Ability to read and follow instructions
  • Ability to learn operation of all types of power equipment (commercial mowers, leaf blowers, line trimmers, and chain saws, etc.)
  • Ability to gain knowledge of equipment and tools required to complete job tasks
  • Ability to multi-task in order complete assignments in a timely fashion
  • Ability to gain knowledge of safety measures to use when approaching tasks and operating equipment

Other Conditions

• Valid Driver’s License
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
• All Facilities Services personnel are considered "Essential Personnel." In the event of extraordinary situations, the University may suspend normal operations and classes in whole or part. In such instances, all Essential Personnel must fulfill their duties in order to (1) ensure the continuation of critical University operations; (2) attend to the needs of students and other members of the University community; and (3) protect the University’s assets. Essential Personnel are expected to come to work in any and all extraordinary/emergency situations unless it is unsafe to do so or they are specifically excused by their supervisor.

Work Location

• University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN Campus
• This is an onsite position

Compensation And Benefits

• UT market range: MR03
• Anticipated hiring range : $15.00 per hour
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

About The Department

UT Facilities Services is responsible for the care and keeping of more than 300 facilities and utilities systems in and around Knoxville. As the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s largest non-academic department, team members are responsible for facilities maintenance and repair, custodial needs, landscaping and lawncare, utility work, in-house and capital construction projects, facilities planning and design, environmental initiatives, pest control, campus event services, and facilities administration functions for both the flagship campus and the agricultural institute. The Facilities Services staff provides around-the-clock coverage to ensure students, staff, faculty, and fans have a consistent and positive experience every time they step foot on Rocky Top.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.