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Oklahoma State University Groundskeeper II in Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Looking for a motivated, skilled, detail-oriented Groundskeeper II to join our team and work with a crew in maintaining the Oklahoma State University campus! Responsibilities include working as part of a team to maintain the overall landscape, turf, and grounds in a designated zoned area, including parking lots, sidewalks, and other exterior areas, and/or specially assigned related projects. This position will provide routine labor and equipment operations to support the maintenance and development of the University grounds.\ \ Additional responsibilities include performing special tasks and acting as the working supervisor when assigned by Zone Leader, Supervisor, or Manager.\ \ This position will require common knowledge of plants, various plant materials, trees, weed eaters, lawnmowers, and general garden tools, and the ability to work as a team and perform physical tasks outdoors in extreme heat and cold, high levels of dust; operating hazardous equipment, hazardous noise levels and handling hazardous odoriferous chemicals.\ \ Reports directly to the Landscape Services Maintenance Supervisor and to the Landscape Services Manager in the absence of the Supervisor. Additional routine labor may be required to support other Facilities Management departments and staff, as well as frequent contact with campus faculty, staff and students.
The job might require some irregular and extra hours as needed for projects and emergencies, this may include working during non-business hours which include evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and when the University is closed.Emergencies frequently involve difficult working conditions.\ \ Blackout Leave Periods: Landscape services has three identified blackout periods each year. No leave will be approved during these times. Leave requests will not be approved for the month of May, August, and October until the dates for each event listed below are posted with main campus.\ 1. Two weeks prior to First day of School for Fall Semester\ 2. Two weeks before Homecoming\ 3. Two weeks before Spring Commencement\ \ The employee in this position may be required to work overtime after 4 pm, and/or shift work when management deems necessary. The ability to perform snow and ice removal tasks and respond at any time of the day or night when scheduled by management regardless of weather will be required; therefore, deeming you as essential personnel.\ \ OSU offers a generous benefits package for continuous, regular positions, including but not limited to health, life, and retirement benefits, paid leave, and 13 paid holidays per year. Other benefits include employee and dependent tuition waivers, free gym memberships, a free, confidential employee assistance program, and much, much more!
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