Landscape Technician

** Landscape Technician** – The University of Texas at Austin
Campus Grounds and Landscape Department

Location:

Austin, TX
Weekly

Hours:

40
FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt
Beginning:
Immediately
Duration:
Expected to Continue

• Competitive health benefits (100 % employee premiums, 50 % family premiums)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas – defined benefit plan with 8.25 % employer match
• Additional voluntary retirement programs:
  Tax‑Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and Deferred Compensation 457(b)
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and childcare expenses
• Free Linked In Learning, conference opportunities, and tuition assistance
• Extensive employee discount program (athletic tickets, etc.)
• Free access to UT Austin libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff

Provide basic landscaping work, performing semi‑skilled grounds maintenance tasks to maintain the health and appearance of the campus landscape.

• Safely operate landscaping equipment, including riding mowers, tractors, loaders, sweepers, push mowers, string trimmers, cultivators, edgers, and other tools necessary for proper landscape care.
• Install, replace, and maintain campus landscape to university standards—including turf, shrubs, and hardscape construction—while reporting conditions that may pose safety hazards.
• Irrigate new and existing landscape (turf, trees, shrubs) to maintain plant health, comply with water restrictions, perform or report minor irrigation repairs, and assist with installing small irrigation systems.
• Collect litter, empty trash receptacles, and keep university properties neat and orderly.
• Perform minor preventive maintenance on equipment and power tools, maintain preventive maintenance schedules, report repairs, clean equipment, monitor fluid levels, and assist with inventory of supplies.
• Maintain and clean a university vehicle, ensuring a satisfactory driver’s rating.
• Follow written and oral instructions, maintain the work schedule set by the supervisor, complete weekly electronic time reports and other UT electronic forms, and work independently or as part of a team across university locations.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), follow safety rules, and promote safe practices.
• Perform other related functions as assigned.

• High school graduation or GED.
• One year of experience in maintenance or operation of commercial‑sized landscape equipment (tractors, riding mowers).
• One year of experience in landscape maintenance or construction.
• Effective communication with co‑workers, office staff, and the university community.
• Stable work history, strong work ethic, punctual attendance.
• Ability to pull, push, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work under adverse conditions (weather, dust, noise, heights, fumes).
• Class C driver’s license required; non‑Texas residents must obtain a Texas driver’s license within 30 days of establishing residency.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Degree or trade‑specific licensure or certification.
• More than one year of experience in landscape maintenance, construction, repair, or operation of commercial equipment (including riding mowers, tractors, loaders, sweepers).
• More than two years’ experience in landscape maintenance or construction.

$38,480 + depending on qualifications.

• Uniform/PPE furnished.
• All weather conditions; extreme temperatures.
• Chemical fumes, biohazards, electrical/mechanical hazards.
• Standard office, keyboard, manual dexterity, climbing stairs/ladders.
• Lifting, moving, and lifting/pushing up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to environmental conditions (dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, air pollution, loud noises).

40 hours – 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Hours may vary during the growing season, emergencies, and special campus functions. Overtime may be required with little to no advance notice.

• Resume/CV.
• Three work references with contact information; at least one supervisor reference.
• Letter of interest.