Part Time - Summer Landscaper - Office of Physical Plant

Penn State University

University Park (AL)

On-site

USD 6,696 - 11,160

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

Join Penn State University as a Summer Landscaper, where you'll engage in maintaining the grounds during the summer months. This part-time position offers a hands-on opportunity to work with various landscaping tasks and equipment, contributing to the beautification of the university's environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic and some experience in landscaping or related fields.

Qualifications

Experience with landscape maintenance tasks.
Ability to operate light construction and landscape equipment.
Knowledge of pest control methods.

Responsibilities

Maintain university grounds using various landscaping equipment.
Plant, prune, fertilize, and water landscape elements.
Report unusual job conditions to the supervisor.

Skills

Landscaping

Equipment Operation

Pest Control

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Tractors

Mowers

Sprayers

Job description

Part Time - Summer Landscaper - Office of Physical Plant

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CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of Physical Plant is currently hiring qualified individuals for summer Landscape work from May through mid-August. The position requires 40 hours of work per week. Qualified candidates please apply via Workday at https://hr.psu.edu/careers.

Landscape Duties:

Assist in maintaining and landscape University grounds using tractors, mowers, sprayers, spreaders, light construction, and landscape equipment.
Cut, trim, fertilize, aerify, roll, seed, re-seed and water lawns, including athletic areas.
Plant, transplant, prune, weed, feed, spray, cultivate flowers, trees, and shrubs.
Remove brush, leaves, grass clippings, paper, spoil, cinders, and rubbish from walks, roads, curbs, parking lots, lawns and other University property.
Remove paint and other materials defacing the exterior of university property.
Operate trucks, tractors, hi-lifts, back-hoe, power mowers, sprayers, compressors, spreaders, pneumatic hammer, York rake, Olsen grader, power saw, chain saw, and other landscape and light construction equipment.
Adjust, clean, oil, grease, inspect water level, anti-freeze and air pressure of tires on equipment.
Erect or remove various types of fences, posts traffic and directory signs.
Control pests, using various acceptable methods.
Report unusual job conditions to supervisor.
Operate motor vehicle as required.
Perform other duties related or similar to the type described above.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and is accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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