Landscape & Maintenance Technician (Staff Wage)

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1500 hours/year maximum

No leave/benefits

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia is seeking a Landscape & Maintenance Technician to perform routine landscape and maintenance tasks across indoor and outdoor recreation spaces. duties include keeping parking lots, walkways, and plant beds free of debris, and completing basic maintenance work orders.

Responsibilities cover landscape care (weeding, mulching, mowing, pruning), general maintenance (equipment transport, minor repairs, painting), and weather-related safety for

Qualifications

• Education: None
• Experience: None
• Licensure: Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate landscape and outdoor environments (weed pulling, mulching, leaf removal, mowing, pruning, planting).
• Maintain athletic fields, turf, courts, and fences; perform repairs as needed.
• Transport equipment, tools, or supplies to worksites.
• Assist with low-level painting and drywall work and minor repairs.
• Respond to weather events by keeping walkways safe from snow/ice.
• Support safety rules and procedures per OSHA and state/local regs.

Skills

Valid driver's license

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 hardtoreach 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.

• Lowlevel 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.

Must possess a valid Virginia driver's license.

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. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will also require a DMV Check.

Minimum Requirements

Education: None

Experience: None

Licensure: Valid driver's license.

Physical Demands

This job will require standing, traveling, and lifting above and below the waist various weights which may include different landscape equipment and materials. The use of both hands and a repetitive motion will be required 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.