Landscape Technician

utaustin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Landscape Technician to perform semi-skilled grounds maintenance to preserve the health and appearance of campus landscapes in Austin, TX. You will operate a range of landscape equipment and support irrigation, planting and seasonal tasks, contributing to a safe, well-kept campus environment.

Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, installing landscape elements, reporting hazards, and working with others to meet university standards.

Qualifications

• High school or GED completed; able to communicate with staff and university community.
• Experience operating commercial landscape equipment such as tractors and riding mowers.
• Ability to perform landscape maintenance and construction tasks.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate landscape equipment including mowers, tractors, loaders, sweepers and trimmers.
• Install, maintain and repair campus landscape and hardscape according to university standards.
• Irrigate and care for turf, trees and shrubs while following water restrictions.
• Keep grounds clean, report safety hazards, and assist with inventory and PPE.
• Perform routine vehicle operation and complete time reports as required.
• Follow safety rules and wear PPE; work independently or with a team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Punctuality

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Riding mowers

Tractors

Loaders

Sweepers

Push mowers

String trimmers

Cultivators

Edgers

Other landscape tools

Job description

Job Posting Title: Landscape Technician ----

Hiring Department: Campus Grounds and Landscape ----

Position Open To: All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ----

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date: Immediately ----

Position Duration: Expected to Continue ----

Location: AUSTIN, TX ----

Job Details

General Notes

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Purpose

Provides basic landscaping work performing semi-skilled grounds maintenance tasks to maintain the health and appearance of The University of Texas at Austin campus landscape.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates various pieces of landscaping equipment to include - riding mowers, tractors, loaders, sweepers, push mowers, string trimmers, cultivators, edgers, and other various tools necessary for proper landscape care.
• Installs, replaces, and maintains campus landscape to university standards - to include turf, shrubs, and construction of hardscape - and reports trouble conditions on university property that may pose safety hazards.
• Irrigates new and existing landscape - turf, trees, shrubs - to maintain the health of the plants, abides by water restrictions as directed, performs or reports minor repairs needed on irrigation systems, and may help install small irrigation systems.
• Picks up litter, empties trash receptacles, and keeps university properties neat and orderly.
• Performs minor preventive maintenance on equipment and power tools, maintains preventive maintenance schedules, reports maintenance repairs, cleans equipment, maintains proper fluid levels in all equipment used by Landscape Services, and assists with inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Cleans, maintains, operates a university vehicle, and maintains an acceptable driver's rating.
• Follows and readily accepts written and oral instructions, maintains work schedule set by the supervisor, completes routine paperwork, to include weekly electronic time reports on the computer and other UT-related electronic forms, and routinely works independently and as part of a team at various university locations.
• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment, PPE, for the task, follows safety rules, and promotes and exercises good safety habits.
• Other related functions to be assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED.
• One year of experience in the maintenance, or operation of commercial-sized landscape equipment, including tractors and riding mowers.
• One year experience in landscape maintenance or construction.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, office staff, and the university community.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently.
• Demonstrated stable work history and work ethic.
• Punctual attendance and available for work.
• Ability to pull, push, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Capable of working in all types of adverse conditions (weather, dust, noise, heights, fumes, etc.).
• Class C driver's license is required.
• If not currently a Texas resident, must obtain a Texas Driver's License within 30 days after entering Texas as a new resident.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or trade-specific licensure or certification.
• More than one year of experience in landscape maintenance, construction, repair, or operation of commercial landscape equipment (to include riding mowers, tractors, loaders, and sweepers) in a commercial or institutional setting.
• More than two years' experience in landscape maintenance or construction.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected mu