Facilities Assistant, Landscape Services

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. UT Southwestern is honored to be a veteran-friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you've made to our country. We're proud to support your next mission.

Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the sixth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at UT Southwestern. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

All full-time employees will have a robust benefits package including employer paid medical insurance. Children and family medical insurance plans are available at a cost to the employee.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/.

UT Southwestern is in search of a skilled and experienced Facilities Assistant for our Landscape Services division.

The Facilities Assistant plans, implements and assists departmental and divisional space, renovation projects and furniture and equipment orders and oversees installations. Performs landscaping duties and operates horticultural machinery; works in all weather conditions, considered an essential employee during inclement weather events. Helps clear the campus of ice, snow, and other weather-related debris.

Work Location: Dallas Campus; travel to other sites as needed.

Shift Requirement: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires two (2) years of work experience in the planning, coordinating and delivery of facilities management (Landscape Services) functions.
• Facilities experience should include the following:
  
  
  
  • Familiarity with building maintenance, repairs, renovations, utility systems, housekeeping, security, safety, telecommunications, signage and key control.
  • Ground maintenance, ground keeping experience.
  • Working in all weather conditions.
  • Experienced with horticultural machinery including hedge trimmers, lawn mowers, blowers, pole saws, chain saws, 2 Cycle equipment.
  • Knowledge of planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, seedlings, flowers, and lawns.
  • Big equipment experience: backhoe, uni-loader, trailers, etc. preferred, but not required.
  
  
  
  
• Requires an active/valid Texas Driver License*.

*If area of employment requires use of a university-owned vehicle, employee will be required to possess a valid Texas Driver's License, pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check, and complete drivers training (or van training, if applicable), in accordance with UTS Policy 157, appendix B.

Please Note: Attach the following prior to submitting your application:

1. An updated resume with all relevant work experience, education, vocational training, certifications, and/or licenses.
2. A copy of higher education, training diplomas, or certificates (if applicable).
3. A copy of trade licenses or certifications (if applicable).

• Work requires effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Work requires excellent customer service skills.
• Work requires familiarity with contracts and obtaining competitive pricing.
• Work requires telephone and personal contact with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on an individual basis; productive and self-motivated.
• Ability to act as a team leader when Foreman is on leave.
• Ability to show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• Flexibility and adaptability to handle the various job requests the Grounds Dept. handles daily.
• Ability to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently.

• Procures, stages and installs equipment for renovations and departmental projects.
• Ensures inventory control has cleared out all remaining items after move completion.
• Submits requisitions related to major equipment, supplies and services for the department including establishing and managing contacts for service vendors (cable, linen, beverage service, shred it, biohazard, etc.).
• Oversees delivery, storage, staging and install of all equipment.
• Acts as fire safety coordinator or facilitator during fire drills and fire safety training events.
• Submits service requests for Amb Ops, Amb Nursing Ops and Amb Med Practice along with any clinics requiring assistance.
• Transport, pick-up and deliver sensitive, confidential and critical clinical and business equipment, survey sites for equipment and supply needs.
• Travel between floors, buildings and clinics by motor vehicle and/or by foot to hand carry items to appropriate destination.
• Transports certified mail to Park Cities.
• Transports equipment and furnishings when needed.
• Coordinates transportation of medications when needed.
• Maintains monthly logs of travel and mileage and submit.
• Deploys tabletop tents, posters, crates, etc. for promotional events in the clinics (Organizes collection upon completion).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit the ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

• Work is performed primarily in a general office area.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code *51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!