Landscape Technician I

University of Central Oklahoma•Edmond, OK

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of landscaping duties (e.g. sod laying, mowing, trimming shrubs, planting, watering, fertilizing) to sustain the campus grounds of the University of Central Oklahoma. This position is deemed mission essential. Incumbent must be available to help with or fully abate a facilities emergency. In the case of inclement weather or other emergency situations, the incumbent is expected to report to work as directed. A pre-arranged shift change may be implemented for predictable emergencies like inclement weather.

Requirements

General education or vocational training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver's License.
Must pass pre-employment screening.

Nice To Haves

General education or vocational training.
Possesses beginning working knowledge of subject matter.
Ability to use the tools of the trade.

Responsibilities

Maintains campus lawns by mowing, raking, edging, trimming, fertilizing, and using weed control methods.
Prepares flower beds for growing annuals and bulbs and other areas for seed and sod.
Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
Maintains campus shrubs by watering, spraying, weeding, and cleaning shrub plantings.
Maintains driveways and walkways by spreading salt to remove ice buildup and shoveling snow.
Maintains campus grounds by removing litter, sweeping, and cleaning around trash dumpsters and containers, and collecting rubbish left on campus.
Provides sign and fence installation.
Assists with artificial turf maintenance in sports complex.
Performs duties associated with special events.
Observes, communicates, complies with, and enforces Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) provisions.
Uses various hand tools and gas-powered tools and ensures tools are maintained properly.
Operates water tanker with pumps, and sprayers as needed.
Operates roto tillers, lawn sweepers, sprayers, aerators, and tractors as needed.
May operate tractors and bobcats to remove snow and ice from drives and walkways.
May assist the Irrigation Technician.
May make minor repairs on equipment.
Performs other related duties as necessary to support the UCO mission.
Incumbent must be available to help with or fully abate a facilities emergency.
In case of inclement weather or other emergency situations, the incumbent is expected to report to work as directed, provided the process of getting to work location does not put the incumbent into a dangerous situation.
Further, a pre-arranged shift change may be implemented for predictable emergencies like inclement weather.