High School diploma or GED and two years of appropriate experience. Must have a valid commercial driver’s license.

Monday – Friday
6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
This position is considered to be an emergency crucial employee, additional hours may be required during peak times, emergencies, and or emergency closings.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and push or pull up to 250 pounds with appropriate tools or moving equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and humid conditions, fumes and airborne particles, toxic chemicals, animals, close spaces and is required to climb ladders to access high and/or precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a readvertisement – current applicants need not reapply.

Work will include all aspects of Landscape maintenance for the University of Memphis.

All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.

Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Knowledge of how to operate and maintain heavy equipment, including a dump truck, and a backhoe.
Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.