Location, Job Title, Benefits

Rocky Vista University in Ivins, UT has an immediate opening for a

Landscape Technician

(Year-round Part-Time Position - 18 Hours Per Week)

To be considered for this position applicants should submit a resume/cover letter and salary requirements on our Careers page at www.rvu.edu .

SALARY:

This part-time position will pay $17.00 - $19.00 per hour.

BENEFITS :

RVU offers benefits that include paid sick and 401(K).

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence: We are Rocky Vista University (RVU), a diverse, equitable, and inclusive healthcare education university that recognizes, values, and respects the commonalities and differences reflected in our students, staff, faculty, and alumni. We strive to be compassionate healthcare educators and practitioners who embrace and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.

RVU is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Primary Purpose

The Landscape Technician is responsible for, under the general direction of the Manager of Facilities and Grounds, maintaining the outside appearance of the grounds for the main campus and the Medical Office Building. This includes maintaining lawns, trees, hedges, plants and keeping sidewalk and other areas neat and clear of debris.

Essential Job Functions

• Mowing, edging and fertilizing lawns.

• Weeding and mulching landscape beds.

• Trimming small trees, hedges, and shrubs.

• Removing unwanted, dead, or damaged trees and plants.

• Planting shrubs, flowers, and trees.

• Watering lawns and landscapes.

• Monitoring and maintaining plant health.

• Report safety issues and property damage to supervisor.

• Report and return lost property.

• Maintain a positive relationship with employees, students, tenants, and guests.

• Assist Facilities Technicians with set-ups and take-downs when needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Marginal Job Functions

• Assist administration, faculty and staff in special projects as needed under the direction of the Facilities Manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated commitment to valuing inclusive excellence and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

• Good organizational skills – ability to assess processes and follow up.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Demonstrate professional demeanor.

• A high level of attention to detail.

• Ability to multi-task and problem solve.

• Must be able to work effectively in a team-based diverse environment.

• Demonstrate effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to perform repetitive motion and capable of lifting up to 70 lbs.

• Ability to ascend and descend ladders of various heights.

• Ability to operate power machinery such as riding lawn mower, push mower, weed trimmer, edger, hedge trimmer, blower and other various landscaping equipment.

• Ability to clear walking paths of the occasional snowstorm and apply ice melt when needed.

• Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.

• Ability to work on uneven surfaces.

• Ability to read, write and speak English.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma

• Six (6) months to one (1) year of experience in landscaping.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in landscaping.

Final applicant will be required to pass background check and drug screening.

Qualified applicants will be contacted.There may be an additional video interview for you to complete. Please watch your email including spam and promotions folder.

Rocky Vista University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary. The following are essential abilities and physical requirements for all positions at the University.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others;

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, using the English language;

• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staffs at all levels;

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties;

• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to, pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.;

• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.

careers@rvu.edu

Job ID 2024-2778

Close Date 6/28/2024

Type Part-Time 19 hours or less

Location : Location US-UT-Ivins

Budgeted Salary Range $17.00 - $19.00 per hour DOE