Landscape - Seasonal

Weber State University; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 14,774 - 21,042; Part time

Job summary

Weber State University is hiring for a Seasonal Landscape position responsible for maintaining the campus landscaping. This full-time role demands hands-on work including weeding, mulching, planting, and pruning.

Applicants are expected to have experience in landscaping tasks along with basic computer skills. The role offers a pay rate of $13.00 per hour, with a focus on maintaining both indoor and outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with weeding, mulching, planting, pruning, and trash removal.
• Basic computer skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscaping duties including weeding, mulching, and planting.
• Maintain equilibrium and physical activity in various conditions.
• Operate and use tools and heavy equipment as necessary.

Skills

Experience with weeding

Experience with mulching

Experience with planting

Experience with pruning

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title: Landscape - Seasonal

Requisition Number: H00214P

Position Category: Hourly/Work Study

Campus Location: Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Months per year: 6am-3:30pm; 40 hours a week (seasonal position)

Pay Grade: Hourly Pay Rate $13.00

Job Summary / Basic Function

This is a 40 hour a week seasonal position. The Landscape Department is responsible for all WSU landscaping. Experience with weeding, mulching, planting, pruning, trash removal, and other duties are necessary to be a successful member of the Landscape Department.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with weeding, mulching, planting, pruning, and trash removal.
• Basic Computer Skills.

Physical Activity of this Position

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion. Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time. Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this Position

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements

Including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

Environmental Conditions

The worker is subject to environmental conditions, including but not limited to: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes; both indoor and outdoor activities; extreme heat with temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour; noise to the extent that shouting is required to be heard; vibration from oscillating movements; hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or chemicals; and atmospheric conditions including fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.