Student Worker - Grounds Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance Services

University of Nevada, Reno

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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;

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

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.

Schedule

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.

Compensation Grade Student Employee Level 1 $13.00/ hr.

Required Attachment(s)

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required)

Cover Letter – (optional)

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

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.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).