Working Title: Senior Wage Landscape Worker

State Role Title: Trades Technician I

Position Type: Part-time - Wage / Part-time Salaried

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 300130 - Landscape AUX

Pay Band: 1

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $16.50 per hour 

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 9/28/2026

About JMU:

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• A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
• Free Access to the University Recreation Center (UREC): Employees can enjoy facility access and program registration privileges at UREC and University Park. This includes the climbing wall, equipment centers, and group exercise studios.
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft and Legal Protection Plans, and several other supplemental benefits.
• Holiday Breaks: The university is granted 12 holidays a year.
• Talent Development Trainings: The Talent Development department offers a wide variety of personal and professional trainings, eligible for all employees to join.

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General Information:

Become a valuable part of the JMU community! James Madison University is regarded as one of the finest regional universities in the nation and is located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley.

James Madison University (JMU) is seeking an experienced part-time Landscape Worker. This is a great opportunity to join an organization that is continuously growing! This is your chance to gain Landscape-specific certifications, such as the Pesticide Registered Technician license, build on your landscaping skills, and train on a variety of landscaping equipment!

This is a weekday, year-round position, with a day shift schedule. Overtime is required for special events and inclement weather.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• General landscape maintenance to include any of the following: weed-eating; mowing; raking; weeding; sodding; trimming; edging; mulching; leaf disposal; irrigating; pruning; grading; snow and ice removal; and spraying. Some positions require planting and maintenance of flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Duties also include performing trash cleanup and litter removal.
• Maintenance of parking lots and roads by patching potholes and assisting in the preparation of university areas for special events.
• Duties may include operating utility vehicles.

Qualifications:

Required:
• Candidates should possess working knowledge of general landscape maintenance.
• Candidates must be able to use manual and power tools, operate motor vehicles, tractors, trucks, and various types of landscape equipment such as mowers, weed-eaters, backpack blowers, chainsaws, and edgers.
• Candidates must also be able to follow verbal instructions, lift heavy objects up to 100 pounds with or without an accommodation, and do physically demanding work for extended periods of time.
• Must be at least 19 years old and have possessed a valid driver’s license for at least a total of 24 months at the time of hire.

Additional Considerations:
• Knowledge of plants, shrubs, and flowers would be helpful.

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

This is a part-time wage position working up to an average of 29 hours per week over the course of a calendar year with no benefits.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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