Landscape Technician, Off Campus Properties-4

Wake Forest University; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University is seeking a Landscape Technician to develop and maintain the Reynolda campus grounds, drives, walks, and parking areas. The role includes operating mowers, edgers, blowers, tractors, and light trucks, performing semi-skilled manual duties, and supporting event field preparations.

Requires a high school diploma or GED with 3 years of related experience, ability to meet university auto-insurance requirements, and strong English comprehension.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with three years of related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to meet requirements of the University’s automobile insurance.
• Basic understanding of techniques, tools, equipment, and safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English to perform duties.
• Ability to follow university and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate to others and work with diverse groups.
• Physical requirements include medium work and handling up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Keeps campus grounds, walks, and drives clean by removing trash and debris.
• Seeds, grasses, waters, weeds, trims, and grooms lawns and trees.
• Operates grounds maintenance equipment (mowers, edgers, blowers).
• Operates trucks/tractors and related attachments for maintenance tasks.
• Loads/unloads furniture and materials and transports to designated locations.
• Assists in field preparation for events and scheduled activities.
• Inspects equipment daily and adheres to safety protocols.
• Works efficiently and reports safety concerns to supervisors.

Skills

Grounds maintenance knowledge

English instruction comprehension

Team collaboration in diverse groups

Safety precautions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Three years related experience

Tools

Grounds maintenance equipment operation

Truck/tractor operation

Power mowers/edgers/blowers operation

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Landscape Technician performs a variety of manual duties in thedevelopment and maintenance of the grounds, drives, walks, andparking areas of the Reynolda campus and certain designatedoff-campus properties.

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

Job Description

Essential Functions

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

Other Functions

• Is considered an essential employee as designated in theFacilities Management Severe Weather Policy.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• High school diploma or GED with three years of relatedexperience or an equivalent combination of education andexperience.
• Ability to meet requirements of the University’s automobileinsurance.
• Basic understanding and knowledge of techniques, tools,equipment, and safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions andprocedures in English sufficient to perform the duties of theposition.
• Ability to follow all University and departmental policies andprocedures.
• Ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving ofinstructions, can get along with colleagues or peers withoutexhibiting behavioral extremes, and respond appropriately tocritiques (good and bad) from a manager foreperson.
• Physical Requirements: medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds offorce 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, andRepetitive Motions. Possess visual acuity to operate motorvehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery and to determine theaccuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned. Activitiesoccur both inside and outside, subject to both environmentalconditions. Subject to noise, vibrations, hazards, atmosphericconditions, and oils.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance and turf equipmentoperations.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for own work only

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds offorce 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, andRepetitive Motions. Possess visual acuity to operate motorvehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery and to determine theaccuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.

Environmental Conditions:

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

Disclaimer

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities andexpectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific jobtasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees arerequired to follow any other job-related instructions and performjob-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee’ssupervisor.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full time

Note to Applicant: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities andexpectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific jobtasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees arerequired to follow any other job-related instructions and performjob-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee’ssupervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and livingcommunity, Wake Forest University conducts backgroundinvestigations and drug screens for all final staff candidatesbeing considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes allqualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color,religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, genderidentity and expression, genetic information, disability andmilitary or veteran status.

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