Student Worker - Grounds Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance Services

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The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking to hire a Grounds Maintenance Student Worker for the Facilities Maintenance Services Department.

Note:

This position is subject to a pre-employment, post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test. The candidate selected for hire will be required to sign a form acknowledging this policy

• Assist with daily grounds maintenance duties;
• Drive carts on busy campus roads along with pedestrians;
• Pick up trash and recyclables throughout campus;
• Remove garbage from trashcans and install new liners;
• Sweep debris from sidewalks, gutters, and where necessary throughout campus;
• Springtime week removal and planter bed season prep, which includes removal of excess material to lay new mulch;
• Mulching of beds with bark mulch, decomposed granite material, and river rock as instructed by supervisor;
• Perform grounds care such as, mowing, trimming, and clean up; and
• Other duties as assigned.

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno;
• Candidate must be dependable, reliable, thorough, motivated, and detail oriented;
• Candidate must be able to work as a member of a team and follow instructions;

This Position Requires

• Walking or standing to a significant degree;
• Pushing and/or pulling;
• Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
• Exposure to hot and cold temperatures when working outside.

Expected hours to work per week during semester: 25

Expected hours to work per week during breaks: up to 40

Shifts will be scheduled between Monday through Friday, from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm

• This is subject to change based on organizational needs.

Student Employee Level 1

$13.00/ hr.

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• Resume/CV – (required)
• Cover Letter – (optional)

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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