Landscape Worker 2, Split, Tuesday-Saturday, 7am-3:30pm

Boston-College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for employees

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays Annually

Sick and Vacation Pay

Job summary

Boston College is seeking a Landscape Worker 2 to perform exterior maintenance across campus, including lawns, gardens, hedges, and walkways. The role involves simple irrigation care, snow removal assistance, and occasional loading of materials for campus moves.

The position emphasizes physical capability (lifting 50 lbs), valid MA driver's license, and experience in landscape work. It is a driving role with benefits and requires compliance with university safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Valid Massachusetts driver's license and ability to verify driving record.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Hoisting license 2A is required by state regulations.
• Preferred: 1–3 years in landscape maintenance at commercial or institutional sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exterior campus landscapes including lawns, gardens, hedges and walkways.
• Support snow removal with shoveling, spread of ice melt, plow/sander operations.
• Move furniture and equipment for events and campus moves as needed.
• Operate skid-steer loaders and related loading equipment.

Skills

Valid MA driver's license

Lift 50 lbs

Snow removal operations

Operate heavy equipment

Education

1-3 years landscape maintenance experience

Tools

Skid-steer loader operation

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Landscape Worker 2

Provide maintenance of exterior campus landscape to include lawns, gardens, flower beds, hedges, walkways, plazas, streets and all associated components such as trees, shrubs. Simple or light maintenance of irrigation systems. Stabilization and repair of fences, walls, curbs, etc. Duties, functions and responsibilities may include: mow lawns, string trim, basic pruning of ornamental plants and hedges, weed planting beds, rake leaves, hand-pick loose trash, external garbage barrels, dumpsters, etc.; stabilization and repair of fences, gates, and masonry features, clean out drainage ditches and culverts. Loading operations for materials handling. Assist with snow removal operations. Duties, functions and responsibilities may include: hand shoveling stairs and walkways, spreading ice melt products, operating truck mounted plows and sanding equipment. Operate skid-steer loaders and loading equipment involved in snow removal operations and as needed in support of other Landscape Services operations. Support the University with office moves and furniture moves, special event and function setups. Duties include moving furniture, setting up chairs and tables, moving equipment, transporting equipment/boxes from campus to/from warehouse, and other duties as assigned. This job description is intended to provide a summary of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all of the duties. An employee may be required to perform other duties that are related to the primary functions listed in the job description.

Base Rate: $33.62 per hour

Requirements

• Valid Massachusetts driver's license
• Must be able to lift and/or carry 50 lbs.
• Valid MA Hoisting License 2A

Preferred:

• 1-3 years experience in landscape maintenance operations at a commercial or institutional level

Please note: This is a driving position. Individuals will be required to provide information verifying a valid driver’s license, submit a DMV driving record, and comply with University guidelines regarding insurability.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.