Landscaper

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Title:

Landscaper

Requisition Number: S02371P
Category:
Staff
Campus:
Weber State University – Ogden, UT
Hours per week: 40
Months per year: 12
Typical shift: 6:30 am – 3 pm Monday–Friday; snow removal call between 4–5 am
Pay Grade: N22
FLSA:
Non‑Exempt

Position provides basic landscape and snow removal services to all Weber State University campuses. The role can be filled at any level of the approved career ladder depending on applicant qualifications.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• A valid Utah Driver License is a condition of employment.
• Must be able to operate power tools and equipment normally associated with landscape maintenance.

Seeking applicants with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to operate power tools and equipment normally associated with landscape maintenance.
• Basic knowledge of maintenance and repair of irrigation systems.
• Basic knowledge of plant maintenance.

Background check required as a condition of employment.

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long‑term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles; use feet, legs, hands, arms; maintain equilibrium; walk, stand, crouch on narrow or slippery surfaces; bend and lift; use upper extremities to press, draw, haul; lift objects; operate or inspect equipment; express and receive detailed information; perform repetitive motions of wrists, hands, fingers.

Very heavy work: exerting in excess of 100 lb of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 lb frequently, and/or in excess of 20 lb constantly to move objects.

Required to have visual acuity for operating machines, skilled trade tasks, heavy equipment, and general observations of facilities or structures.

The worker will be subject to weather conditions without protection, extreme cold below 32 °F for more than an hour, extreme heat above 100 °F for more than an hour, noise requiring shouting, vibration, hazards such as moving vehicles or mechanical parts, chemical exposures, and confined spaces.