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Arboretum Groundskeeper
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Position Number: 5141838
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Facilities Management

University of Idaho

Arboretum Groundskeeper

Location: Moscow

Division/College: Facilities Management

Employee Category: Student/Temporary

Pay Range: $15.00 per hour

FTE:

Full/Part Time: Part Time

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Arboreta Superintendent/Horticulturist, the incumbent performs various duties to maintain and develop the grounds of the University of Idaho Arboreta.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Due to the duties of this position, successful candidates must be at least 18 years of age.

- Experience and willingness to work in areas where various landscape and agricultural chemicals have been used, and to work with the reclaimed water utilized in the irrigation system.

- Experience with safely operating various types of landscape maintenance equipment including mowers (both tractor and push), weed trimmers, small tractors and all kinds of hand tools from shovels to pruners; work independently without close supervision; work safely and cooperatively with other team members to accomplish desired results; and interact with public visitors in a positive manner.

- MUST: possess a valid motor vehicle operators license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving University vehicles.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the fields of horticulture, landscape architecture, landscape maintenance or landscape construction.

- Education or training in the fields of horticulture, landscape architecture, landscape maintenance or landscape construction.

- Experience safely operating and performing routine maintenance on small mowers, weed trimmers and other landscape maintenance equipment.

- Basic mechanical skills for routine maintenance of small engines and equipment.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Physical requirements include lifting, carrying and/or otherwise moving items weighing approximately 50 pounds; bending, stooping, kneeling and moving continuously throughout the shift including up and down slopes; and working outdoors in inclement weather. Physical requirements include lifting, carrying and/or otherwise moving items weighing approximately 50 pounds; bending, stooping, kneeling and moving continuously throughout the shift including up and down slopes; and working outdoors in inclement weather.

Required Licensures, Certifications or other

Posting Number: STH002086P

Posting Date: 03/28/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
First review date 4/2/24. Applications after that date will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until positions are filled.
Hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, but there is room for flexibility. Please be thinking of when you are available to begin working, whether you are available to work full-time or part-time. If only available for part-time work, what are the specific hours each day that you can be available to work? (Also be thinking about your availability now as well as through the end of the summer, if your availability differs.)

This position requires a drivers record check for applicants who are selected as final candidates.

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.