Landscape Technician; Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning

Wake Forest University; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Landscape Technician to maintain campus grounds, drives, walks, and parking areas. The role involves operating and maintaining various grounds equipment, transporting materials, and assisting with event preparations, while complying with safety policies.

The successful candidate will work with a diverse campus community of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Ability to meet the requirements of the University's automobile insurance.
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques, tools, and safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Keeps campus grounds, walks, and drives clean by removing trash and debris.
• Seeds, fertilizes, plants, waters, weeds, trims, and grooms lawns, shrubs, and trees.
• Operates grounds maintenance equipment including mowers, edgers, and blowers.
• Loads and unloads materials; transports to designated locations as needed.
• Assists in field preparation for special events and maintains equipment safety.

Skills

Equipment operation

English comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Landscape Technician performs a variety of manual duties in the development and maintenance of the grounds, drives, walks, and parking areas of the Reynolda campus and certain designated off-campus properties.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Keeps campus grounds, walks, and drives clean by removing trash, garbage, and other debris.
• Seeds fertilizes, plants, waters, weeds, trims, and grooms the lawns, shrubbery, and trees.
• Operates and handles various types of grounds maintenance equipment (i.e. power mowers, edgers, and power blowers).
• Operates light or medium-weight trucks to pick up and deliver materials and supplies; operates light or medium-weight tractors and attachments used to maintain grounds, as required.
• Loads and unloads furniture and other materials; transport to designated locations utilizing various equipment.
• Assists in the preparation of fields for special events.
• Performs a variety of semi-skilled manual duties requiring a basic understanding and knowledge of techniques, tools, equipment, and safety precautions.
• Inspects equipment and vehicles daily to ensure safe and proper working order; ensures proper preventative maintenance measures are being implemented.
• Works in an efficient, productive manner; reports all matters of safety to the appropriate Landscape Foreperson and the Safety Director, if necessary.
• Experience working and communicating with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Other Functions

• This position may be designated as essential personnel to support business continuity during campus emergencies, disasters, or other special needs as directed by management. Essential personnel are subject to recall inside/outside their normal schedule. Additional details can be found in the Wake Forest University Policy on Weather and Other Unusual Conditions.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• High school diploma or GED, with up to 4 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to meet the requirements of the University's automobile insurance.
• Basic understanding and knowledge of techniques, tools, equipment, and safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures in English sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to follow all University and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving of instructions, can get along with colleagues or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, and respond appropriately to critiques (good and bad) from a manager or foreperson.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance and turf equipment operations.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for own work only.

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Fingering, Grasping, and Repetitive Motions. Possess visual acuity to operate motor vehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery and to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.

Environmental Conditions

• Activities occur both inside and outside, subject to both environmental conditions. Subject to noise, vibrations, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils.

Time Type Requirement

• Full time

Note to Applicant: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and pe