"Landscape Technician"

Rocky Vista University in Ivins, UT has an immediate opening for a Facilities & Landscape Technician (Year-round Part-Time Position - 18 Hours Per Week)

To be considered for this position applicants should submit a resume on our Careers page at www.rvu.edu.

SALARY: This part-time position will pay $18.50 - $20.00 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 inclusive excellence.

Primary Purpose: The Facilities & 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.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 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 or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications: One (1) to three (3) years of experience in landscaping.

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

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.

For questions or feedback, you can contact us at careers@rvu.edu.