"Groundskeeper I"

Purpose:

Maintain the overall appearance and safety of the OBU Campus. This includes the care of turf grass, trees, shrubs, flowers, etc.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain turf grasses. This includes but is not limited to; planting, fertilizing, mowing, edging, weed eating and treating with herbicides.
• Maintain flowers, shrubs, hedges and trees. This includes but is not limited to planting, watering and pruning.
• Participate in maintaining the arboretum to obtain and maintain accreditation.
• Participate in activities leading to and maintaining Tree Campus USA recognition.
• Install and maintain irrigation systems.
• Pick up litter and empty trash cans on Campus.
• Assist in trenching, digging, and back filling of holes and ditches.

Other Duties:

• Any additional duties assigned by the Grounds & Athletic Fields Supervisor or the Director of Facilities Management.

Required Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of Horticulture.
• Basic knowledge of the maintenance of ground equipment.
• Basic knowledge of turf grass maintenance.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with co-workers, students, faculty and administration.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, bend, kneel and grasp for extended periods of time.
• Safely lift 80 lbs.
• Work extended periods of time in a non-environmentally controlled setting indoor and/or outdoor.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• This person will be required to attend seminars and classes as deemed necessary by their supervisor.
• Experience operating push mowers, edgers, weeds eaters, and hand tools required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years in grounds maintenance preferred.
• Ability to operate a riding mower, tractor, backhoe, trencher, bucket truck, dump truck, and chain saw preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Oklahoma Driver’s license.
• This position is designated as a safety sensitive position and employment is contingent upon results of a drug test based on OBU’s Drug Testing Policy.
• This person will be required to work overtime, and or, adjust their schedule as needed when it is deemed necessary by their supervisor. This person must be willing to be subject to call at any time, day or night.
• Must be a member of a local evangelical* Christian church.
• *Evangelical is a broad term referring to segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and the belief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.

Please apply using the link for “Support Staff Applications” on the OBU website at: https://www.okbu.edu/hr/jobs.html

OBU Benefits Summary:

OBU understands that our employees are our most valuable assets when fulfilling our mission. We strive to offer an extensive array of benefits and opportunities for employees to choose from. Full-time employees benefit from the generous OBU provision of premium contributions for nationwide family-friendly Health and Dental coverages along with free life insurance that includes accidental death and dismemberment equal to an employee’s base salary. OBU provides access to optional employee-paid ancillary benefits like vision, hospitalization, critical illness, accident, additional employee-paid family life insurance coverages, and education benefits at OBU and other institutions of higher education. There is generous paid time off that includes annual granted vacation time, accrued sick leave, six annual holidays, and week-long breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas that include energy conservation days. For all employees working at least half-time, there is an employer matching opportunity for retirement investments in a 403(b)(9) plan administered by Guide Stone. There are numerous other perks and opportunities for OBU employees including FREE family membership to the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center or RAWC, Global outreach university mission trips, cafeteria discounts, and parking privileges to name a few. For more information about the current OBU employee benefits and opportunities, please contact the Human Resources staff at HR@okbu.edu.