Landscape Student Worker

La Sierra University; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 22,041 - 23,419; Part time

Job summary

La Sierra University is seeking a Grounds (landscape) assistant to help maintain the university campus grounds in a neat, clean, and safe condition under supervision. Responsibilities include clearing debris, basic plant care, weeding, mulching, and assisting with events.

The role involves walking outdoors, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in various weather conditions. Part-time shifts include morning and afternoon slots on weekdays, with wage between $16.90 and $17.30 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have a current driver’s license.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in heat or cold.
• Strong attention to safety and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Clear sidewalks and driveways of debris.
• Water shrubs, trees, and flowers as needed.
• Weeding and mulching to maintain campus grounds.
• Basic plant care (trimming, fertilizing).
• Maintain tools and machines in good condition.
• Assist in special events such as graduation setup and alumni weekend.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Outdoor stamina

Teamwork

Job description

The Physical Plant Department is looking for students to work in the grounds (landscape) department.

Job Summary

Responsible for assisting in maintaining the University campus grounds in a neat, clean, and safe condition as directed by the supervisor.

Grounds (landscape) Duties

• Clearing sidewalks and driveways of debris
• Basic plant care (trimming, fertilizing)
• Weeding
• Mulching
• Waters shrubs, trees, and flowers as needed.
• Maintains tools and machines in good
• Assist in special functions, such as graduation set up, inventory and alumni weekend.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of modern office equipment including telephone communications, office systems and record keeping.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions and to deal with problems as they arise.
• Finger dexterity-using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up objects or pinching fingers together.
• Ability to talk, especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately.
• Average hearing, able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average visual ability- average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery.
• Must be in good physical condition and able to lift and carry objects/equipment, etc. up to 50 pounds.
• Able to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Able to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Able to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist (stooping).
• Able to bend legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees (kneeling).
• Able to bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine (crouching).
• Able to move about on hands and knees or hands and feet (crawling).
• Able to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Able to remain upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Able to move about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Able to use upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Able to use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Able to raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Able to pick, pinch, type or otherwise work, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Able to apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Positive working attitude and ability to work in a team environment.

Required Skills

Must have a current driver’s license.

Lots of walking and physical activity outside in heat/cold weather.

Preferred work shift: Part-Time Morning 8 am to 12 pm (noon) Monday - Friday.

Preferred work shift: Part-Time Afternoon 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday, and Friday 12:30 pm-3:30 pm.

Wage Range: 16.90-17.30/hr