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**Open Date** 05/20/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN41997B

**Job Title** Gardener

**Working Title** Gardener

**Job Grade** B

**FLSA Code** Nonexempt

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Standard Hours per Week** 40

**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

Mon-Fri 6:00am – 2:30pm with a half-hour unpaid lunch. Employee will also be on-call for snow removal day and night and weekends as necessary to keep campus open.

**VP Area** President

**Department** 01751 - ACADEMIC DISTRICT

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $15-$17 per/hr

**Close Date** 08/20/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Responsibilities

* Ability to operate power tools and equipment normally associated with landscaping and maintenance.

* Ability to withstand extensive standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, digging, and ability to lift at least 50 lbs.

* Ability to work in all types of outside weather conditions, including excessive heat, excessive cold, excessive noise, dust, smoke, and slippery or uneven surfaces.

Analytical and trouble shooting skills; ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long term goals.

Demonstrated oral and written communication skills; basic computer skills; customer service skills.

* A valid Utah driver’s license is required.

Responsible for landscaping and installation of a specific area of the University to provide an esthetically pleasing and safe environment, and accomplished in accordance with university and department policies and procedures.

Regular gardening and landscaping maintenance such as fertilizing, mowing, edging, laying sod, pruning, litter pickup, weeding, snow removal, tree planting, and watering to conserve healthy and vigorous plants.

* Control weeds and pests using principles of integrated pest management ( IPM )

Must operate different models of tools such as hand pruners, loppers, push and ride lawn mowers, leaf blowers, dump trucks, and utility carts.

Work expediently, efficiently, and interdependently, with limited direction from Lead Horticulturalist.

Perform snow removal in winter months utilizing shovels, blowers, and plows.

Knowledge of common names of trees, shrubs, flowers, weeds and insects pests.

\*Employees are required to be available for on call snow removal during winter months.

Minimum Qualifications

If you are looking for a future in horticulture and enjoy working outdoors, come work a full time Gardner on the beautiful University of Utah campus grounds. Learn horticultural skills and plant identification at Utah’s State arboretum, where your dynamic team of 3 -4 coworkers will teach and learn from you. You’ll also work alone and head projects on your own as you take advantage of our opportunities for education and advancement within the U of U family! Facilities Management’s mission to provide safe, sustainable, and attractive University environment.

As a member of the Facilities Management team, you will enjoy working in a stable Higher Education environment with plenty of opportunities to apply what you know while learning new skills. DO you have excellent customer service and problem-solving skills? Many of the roles on the University of Utah’s Facilities Management team are casual dress, tools are provided, and you’ll be working on resolving issues with experienced and knowledgeable team members who will help you build on the skills you bring to the team. This position offers health, vacation, and retirement benefits. Apply today!

Preferences

would prefer (but not required) experience with grounds maintenance, including knowledge of different plants and their requirements: watering, pruning, weeding, fertilizing, mowing, etc

**Type** Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

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