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Student: Landscape Assistant

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title Student: Landscape Assistant
Requisition Number SE03783
Department Name 3J5SE: Student Employment
Work Location Lexington, KY
On Campus/Off Campus Off Campus
Salary Range $20 per hour
Type of Position Student
Position Time Status Part-Time
Preferred Education/Experience
  • Skillful, careful, thorough, and fast at trimming and edging with a string trimmer, preferred
  • Know how to pull and back trailers. Park correctly and legally, preferred
  • Have worked for a lawn mowing and landscape company before that is verifiable, preferred
Hours per Week
20-40/week
Job Summary
You must be a current UK student to apply to this position. This position is located off-campus with a local Lexington employer and is not affiliated with UK.

Mowing with zero turn, hydro walk behind (with a sulky) and push mowers, string trimming, landscape maintenance, weeding, mulching, hedge and bush trimming, spring cleanup, leaf removal, snow removal, junk hauling, odd jobs, pressure washing, pulling and backing trailers, invoicing and keeping accounts up to date, marketing and advertising, and employee recruitment.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
  • Drug screen
  • Criminal background check
  • A driver’s license with a good driving record no DUIs, tickets, or accidents in the last 3 years.
Deadline to Apply 05/22/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Anticipated Start Date 04/17/2024

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * You must be a UK student to hold this position. Are you a UK student?
    • Yes
    • No