Landscape & Maintenance Technician (Staff Wage)

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 37,195,200 - 41,328,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Virginia’s Department of Recreation seeks a Landscape & Maintenance Technician to perform indoor and outdoor landscape and maintenance tasks across recreation spaces. The role focuses on keeping parking lots, walkways and plant beds clean and safe, responding to weather conditions, and completing basic work orders with safety practices in mind.

This wage position pays $18.00–$20.00 per hour and is limited to 1500 hours per year, with no leave accrual or benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: None
• Experience: None
• Licensure: Valid Virginia driver’s license.
• Must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate landscape and outdoor environments with weed pulling, mulching, leaf removal, mowing, weed eating, and pruning.
• Trimming edges, islands, and hard-to-reach areas of facilities.
• Blowing sidewalks and hardscape after mowing periods.
• Pressure washing and maintenance of athletic fields, turf, fences and related areas.
• Respond to weather conditions by removing snow and ice to keep walking areas accessible.
• Identify needs for equipment repair and initiate maintenance.

Job description

The Department of Recreation is seeking a Landscape & Maintenance Technician. This position executes general landscape and maintenance roles for indoor and outdoor recreation department spaces. The technician ensures that parking lots, walkways, and plant beds are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice in assigned areas. The role is responsible for completing routinely and situationally assigned basic maintenance work orders. Work is routinely assigned and monitored at the task level.

Landscape Tasks

• Cultivate landscape and outdoor environments through weed pulling, mulching, leaf removal, mowing, weed eating, blowing, aerating, overseeding, fertilizing, grading, sodding, pruning, watering, planting trees and shrubs, installing ground cover, and placing stakes and guywire.
• Trimming of edges, islands, and hard‑to‑reach areas of facilities.
• Blowing sidewalks and hardscape following mowing periods.
• Pruning and trimming of trees and shrubs.
• Mulching, weed pulling, and manual removal.
• Leaf removal.
• Storm debris cleanup.
• Pressure washing.
• Athletic field, turf, court, and fence maintenance and repairs.

Maintenance Tasks

• Transporting equipment, tools, or supplies.
• Low‑level painting and drywall work.
• Replace, maintain, and repair athletic equipment.
• Minor tile and caulking repairs.
• Outdoor seating and sign repairs.
• Identify needs for equipment repair and initiate maintenance.
• Respond to weather conditions on grounds by making walking areas accessible for pedestrians with snow and ice removal.
• Perform assignments related to special events and projects.
• Perform all work in accordance with safety rules and procedures, such as OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Anticipated hourly rate $18.00 - $20.00.

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: None
• Experience: None
• Licensure: Valid Virginia driver’s license.
• Must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing, traveling, and lifting above and below the waist various weights which may include different landscape equipment and materials.
• Use of both hands and repetitive motion while pruning, driving, weeding, and pushing lawn mowers.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.