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General Notes

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Purpose

Provide basic grounds maintenance services to keep up the health and appearance of the landscape at The University of Texas at Austin.

Responsibilities

• Maintains landscape to University standards (including all turf, shrubs, and hardscapes) and reports trouble conditions on campus that might be a safety hazard to the University community. Driving University-owned vehicles to job sites will be required for this and most functions.
• Safely operates landscaping equipment including push mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, and other hand tools used in landscape work.
• Picks up litter, empties trash receptacles, and keeps University property neat and orderly.
• Readily accepts and follows written and oral instructions, maintains work schedule set by the supervisor, and completes routine paperwork to include weekly electronic time reports, daily labor reports, vehicle usage log, and other UT-related electronic forms.
• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the task, follows safety rules, and maintains safe working conditions.
• Cleans, maintains and operates University vehicles. Maintains acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS157 Section 2.5.4.
• Adheres to and performs related functions as assigned, and works overtime in support of special events, emergencies, and planned after-hours work. Ability to pull, push, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Experience following basic work instructions. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, office staff, and university community. Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently. Demonstrates stable work history and work ethic. Experience with basic computer operations to complete data entry and/or electronic forms. Ability to pull, push, and lift up to 50 lbs. Capable of working in all types of adverse conditions (environmental, weather, dust, loud noises, heights, fumes, smoke, air pollution, allergens, etc.). Class C driver's license is required. If not currently a Texas resident, must obtain a Texas driver's license within 30 days after entering the state. Candidate's motor vehicle Report (MVR) for the past 36 months must be clear. This includes all states resided in for past 36 months. Candidate must provide out-of-state MVR.

Preferred Qualifications

One year of experience in landscape maintenance work in a university, institutional, or commercial setting to include operating power mowers, cultivators, edgers, small sweepers, and other equipment used in gardening work plus the required qualifications.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$37,440 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniforms or PPE
• All weather conditions
• Extreme temperatures
• Chemical fumes
• Biohazards/chemicals
• Electrical/mechanical
• Climbing of stairs/ladders
• Lifting and moving
• May twist, grasp and bend
• Standard office
• Keyboard
• Manual dexterity

Work Shift

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

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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