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UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Specialist - Grounds (Part-Time, Variable Hour) in OREM, Utah
Specialist - Grounds (Part-Time, Variable Hour)
Salary: $15.00 - $18.03 Hourly
Job Type: Part-Time Staff
Job Number: FY2504053
Closing: 3/26/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Administration/Strategic Rel
Position Announcement
Utah Valley University is seeking applicants for Specialist - Grounds.
Under the direction of the supervisor, performs grounds keeping work maintaining and caring for assigned landscaping areas. Cultivates and fertilizes lawns, plants, shrubs and trees. Prepares soil for sowing seeds, waters turf and ornamental ground covers, sprays and re-seeds turf. Operates grounds keeping equipment such as riding lawn mowers, power edgers, power mowers and other related equipment.
Summary of Responsibilities
• Garbage pick up. Prepares greenhouse beds for bedding plants.
• Perform mowing and trimming of campus lawns and landscaping.
• Operate light and heavy tractors, trucks and stationary equipment in performing assigned tasks.
• Assist in repairing mechanical equipment and make emergency repairs to utility systems, lawn mowers and facilities.
• Sharpen and repair reels for proper cut and angle.
• Assist water master in sprinkler system operation, secondary water system, fountains and pump stations.
• Repair valves, sprinkler heads and other components of a sprinkling system.
• Maintain accurate and accessible records as assigned.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
• Three months of experience related to the summary of duties.
• Must possess a valid Utah driver's license at the time of employment.
• Must be able to expend arduous physical effort and to work in conditions that may involve some hazards and considerable discomforts.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of landscape gardening; including planting, transplanting and pruning.
• Knowledge of grade fertilizers and their application.
• Knowledge of the mechanical operations and methods of repairing equipment.
• Ability to operate light trucks, tractors and stationary equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate and accessible records.
• Ability to maintain buildings and grounds with a minimum of supervision.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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