Landscape Laborer

Job DescriptionPerforms activities related to improving and maintaining University grounds, including installation, maintenance, and care of landscape plants and turfs.ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties and ResponsibilitiesCleans, maintains and repairs lawn care tools and equipment. Operates equipment such as weed eaters, edgers, blowers, etc.Maintains grounds; waters, rakes, mows, prunes, trims, and edges lawns and shrubbery.Maintains work area in a clean, neat, and orderly manner.Picks up and bags litter, broken glass, and tree limbs.Plants shrubs, trees, flowers, and other plants.Re-sods or reseeds barren areas.Answers questions and provides information to staff, faculty, students and visitors.Other related duties as assigned.QualificationsHigh School diploma or GED and 6 months of appropriate experience required. Must be able to read and follow written instructions in the proper execution of assigned tasks. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.About UsThe University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor's degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master's degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.