Gardener

Job Description SUMMARY: Performs skilled gardening/horticultural tasks and manual work necessary to maintain university properties. QUALIFICATIONS: Strong verbal communication and listening skills Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills Highly thorough and dependable Practical knowledge and/or training in gardening and horticultural practices and procedures Practical knowledge and/or training in the pruning, trimming, watering fertilization and pest control of lawns, shrubs, trees, etc. Knowledge of the safe use and operation of hand and power tools used in groundskeeping Exercises behavior in accordance with university policies, the Facilities Missions and statement of Core Values; and complies with safety standards and demonstrates safe work habits Intermediate Virginia pesticide license, within 90 days Required: Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to produce a driving record with a minimum of 3 years of driving history in good standing EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: H.S. Diploma or GED required Associate's degree Horticulture or related field preferred 2-4 years prior gardening and landscape maintenance and/or training at a college, university, county, city or commercial facility WORK HOURS: Full-time; Non-exempt Monday-Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM, however, flexibility is required. All facilities employees are designated as essential personnel, are subject to work outside the normal work schedule on an emergency basis and are also subject to planned overtime work as required by the immediate supervisor SALARY STRUCTURE: Pay Grade 3 (Hiring Range $16.81 to $19.75 per hour) Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nations best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.