Announcement
Details
Open Date
02/19/2025
Requisition Number
PRN41223B
Job Title
Horticulturist
Working Title
Horticulturist
Job Grade
D
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
Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Work days and hours will vary around expected snow storms, so interested applicants must be available when needed. Employees must be available for on-call snow removal (additional compensation provided when on-call).
VP Area
President
Department
01751 - ACADEMIC DISTRICT
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$24.25 - $26.50
Close Date
04/18/2025
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Our horticulturist of 30 years is retiring! If you are an experienced horticulturist and enjoy working outdoors, come work on the beautiful University of Utah campus grounds. Teach your crew horticultural skills and plant identification at Utah's state arboretum, where your dynamic team of 4 to 5 co-workers will learn from you. You'll also have time to work alone and head projects on your own or working on and with student-led projects. Take advantage of our opportunities for education and advancement within the U of U family generally and as a critical component of our Facilities Management Team where our mission is to provide a 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 and passing on already leaned knowledge to the next generation of horticulturists. If you have excellent customer service and problem-solving skills, would like to be challenged to take individual initiative in an environment that rewards your efforts with career growth opportunities and want to work in a rewarding position that offers health and vacation, and retirement benefits, apply today!
Responsibilities
Effectively manage the living environment in your assigned section of the University's main campus in accordance with the University's vision of what our campus outdoor environment will provide to our students, staff and faculty.
Manage a crew consisting of an assistant horticulturist, an irrigation technician, and several gardeners to maintain and healthy and beautiful campus.
Perform the following Essential Functions:
-Plans, directs, and reviews horticulture maintenance programs including pruning, fertilizing, pest and disease control, watering and mulching.
-Ensures that all aspects of necessary maintenance and preservation of assigned outdoor garden areas and their living plant collections meet excellent horticultural and aesthetic expectations and achieve individual collection objectives.
-Serves as a professional horticulturist sharing knowledge with the public and in participation with committees.
-Enforces departmental and University policies and protocols, including but not limited to: Safety, Collections Management, Policy and Procedures. Assists in updating and improving department policies and procedures as requested.
-Manages assigned budget and provides recommendations for purchases.
-May interview, hire, train and supervise benefited staff, seasonal staff and volunteers.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Biology, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience), and two years of experience in horticulture. Strong knowledge and understanding of plant culture and best practices for ornamental and/or native plant care.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
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.
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