Groundskeeper III

About the role

Groundskeeper III will perform landscape maintenance duties in the care of lawns, plants, and trees.

Responsibilities

• Use small power equipment, including edgers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers, and hand tools for lawn maintenance.
• Use and care of a utility vehicle, tools, and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Provide labor for plant set-ups and special events (Ooze ball, Homecoming, etc.).
• Provide labor for other OFM departmental projects.
• Use of large power equipment, including riding mowers, chain saws, dump trucks, tractors, forklifts, Bobcats, bucket trucks, hedge trimmers, leaf vacuums, and walk-behind power mowers.
• Fill in for Leads and manage crews when they are on vacation or sick.
• Train other staff on the use of large equipment and vehicles.
• Collect trash, leaves, recycling, debris, and dead animals throughout campus.
• Detail work including pulling weeds, spraying weeds, hand-watering plants and trees, pruning plants and trees, installing mulch, installing plants and trees, building walls and pathways, and preparation of ornamental beds.
• Report broken or leaking irrigation and make minor repairs.
• Report plant pathogens, diseases, insects, and other campus problems.
• Report suspicious behavior or objects on campus.
• Deliver mulch and compost to the Community Garden and pick up plant debris.
• Assist campus police by placing barricades for special events.
• Clean the incinerator at Life Science.
• Power washing hardscapes and entrances, including gum removal.
• Maintenance and repair of campus water features.
• Clean gutters on buildings and perform building inspections.
• Responds to on-call emergencies before/during/after normal hours of operation. This includes but not limited to: Fires, electrical outages, floods, icy conditions, and any other type of campus emergency.
• Apply fertilizer to turf, shrubs, and trees.
• Oversaw campus turf.
• Install seasonal color.
• Clean debris from creeks and drains.
• Provide directions to campus visitors.
• Provide labor to repair and install banners.
• Clean Cooper Street sidewalk and other hardscapes.
• Complete Work Order requests.
• Maintain greenhouse plants used for set-ups.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Drive a UTA vehicle.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in the care of plants, trees, and lawns and knowledge of the operation and repair of grounds equipment.
• This position requires a Texas Class "C" Operator's Driver's License and three (3) years of acceptable driving history.

Preferred qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, and work basic arithmetic.
• Ability to understand verbal instruction.
• Ability to work in a team environment, observe safety procedures, and follow verbal instruction.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm

Pay

Hourly rate up to $23

Benefits

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees at the University. https://www.uta.edu/hr/employee-benefits