Landscaper - Rice University

Sports Field Solutions • Houston, TX

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About The Position

SPORTS FIELD SOLUTIONS IS SEEKING A: Landscaper To maintain immaculate common grounds and sports fields at Rice University. WHO YOU ARE You love sports and you love the beautiful fields or favorite teams play on. You spent your childhood summers on baseball fields, your fall Friday nights under stadium lights, and your winters on hard courts. You love the feeling of putting in a hard day’s work. You’ve got a vision for personal success and a work ethic to get the job done. You come to work each day ready to make a positive impact and be a part of a winning team. You are meticulous. You love being part of a team. Could you do it alone? Sure. Do you prefer the camaraderie of a team working to build a premium brand? Absolutely. WHO WE ARE We love sports fields. How much? As much as Texas loves its high school football. That's a lot. We know that the difference between feeling like a professional athlete and a high school walk-on is often the quality of the playing surface. We love nothing more than the glimmer of stadium lights on a freshly-cut, pristine natural grass playing surface. Finally, we believe that great people transform businesses. We provide a vision and then ask our people to creatively use their talents to achieve it.

Requirements

• landscaping experience
• a passion for learning and producing high-quality work
• the ability to communicate effectively
• an inclination to value teamwork over ego

Responsibilities

• Assist in mowing, weed eating, edging and blowing on a set schedule of athletic facilities.
• Assist in performing irrigation checks to ensure the system is operating efficiently.
• Perform bed maintenance, including planting, mulching and weeding.
• Perform trimming and pruning of trees, shrubs, and other plants.
• Perform general grounds maintenance tasks such as leaf blowing, debris removal and trash collection.
• Operate and maintain landscaping equipment, including mowers, trimmers, blowers, and hedge cutters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees