Groundskeeper I - Grounds

Utah Valley University is seeking dedicated Groundskeepers to help create and maintain a welcoming, safe, and sustainable campus environment. In this role, you will take pride in caring for the university's outdoor spaces by planting and maintaining trees, shrubs, lawns, and ornamental ground covers. You'll play an essential part in ensuring UVU's landscaped areas remain vibrant and inviting for students, employees, and visitors alike. This position offers the opportunity to work outdoors, operate a variety of equipment, and contribute to the long-term beauty and functionality of the campus. As a valued member of the Grounds team, you will support UVU's commitment to providing an exceptional learning environment through well-maintained, attractive, and sustainable grounds. Performs planting, transplanting, and pruning of trees, shrubs, and other plants. Prepares greenhouse beds for bedding plants; performs garbage pickup; mows and trims campus lawns, including monitoring height of cut, frequency of cut, safety hazards, and turf condition. Responsible for snow removal. Assists in repairing mechanical equipment and making emergency repairs to utility systems, lawn mowers, and facilities. Sharpens and repairs reels for proper cut and angle. Operates light and heavy tractors, trucks, and stationary equipment in performing assigned tasks. Assists the Water Master in sprinkler and secondary water system operation. Assists in the operation of fountains and pump stations. Repairs valves, sprinkler heads, and other components of a sprinkling system. Maintains accurate and accessible records as assigned. Inspects licenses and supplies. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Graduation from an accredited institution with an associate's degree and one year of related experience; OR any combination of job-related experience and education totaling three years. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of employment. Knowledge Knowledge of the principles and practices of landscape gardening, including planting, transplanting, and pruning. Knowledge of grade fertilizers and their application. Knowledge of the mechanical operations and methods of repairing equipment. Skills Skills in gardening, planting, transplanting, and pruning of all types of plant species. Abilities Ability to perform physically demanding work and operate in environments that may involve hazards and moderate to significant discomfort. Ability to operate light trucks, tractors, and stationary equipment. Ability to maintain accurate and accessible records. Ability to maintain buildings and grounds with a minimum of supervision.