Student Job Opportunity: Apply to be a Landscape Assistant (STDT AST 3)
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Updated May 12, 2026
Job Summary
Under the supervision of Arboretum and Public Garden staff, this position will work both in teams and independently to maintain new and existing landscapes and plantings in the core of campus and the Arboretum. Duties include:
- Weeding, mulching, maintaining paths, irrigation, pruning, raking, sweeping, digging and other tasks as needed to maintain landscapes and campus buildings.
- Assisting with the maintenance of plants, decomposed granite pathways, irrigation systems, outdoor furniture, general equipment, and signage.
- Power washing buildings and cleaning gutters
- Monitoring irrigation systems for plant health and watering by hose if necessary.
- Using hand tools and operating power tools such as a string trimmer, mower, blower, and/or a small tractor.
- Providing general assistance to visitors.
- Possibly assisting with coordination, organization, management and supervision of volunteer work crews.
Position Details
- Anticipated Start Date: May 25, 2026 or ASAP
- Salary: $17.15/hour
- Shifts: Starting June 22, required shifts will be Mondays to Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., with potential Friday shifts and optional Saturdays.
Apply via Google Forms (open until filled)
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be able to work 6 to 10 hours during Spring Quarter and 20 to 30 hours per week in summer.
- Must have experience with landscape maintenance and/or construction using hand and power tools.
- Must be able to repeatedly lift 40 pounds from ground to waist height.
- Must be able to perform all tasks in a safe manner and operate with care around valuable plant collections.
- Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions including summer heat.
- Must have a valid California (CA) Drivers License.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience excavating soil and trenching with hand tools (shovels, picks, etc.), operating tractors, landscape equipment, power tools, and hand tools, and working with irrigation systems
- Previous practical gardening, pruning, maintenance and landscape plant identification
- Coursework in horticulture, landscape architecture, and/or engineering