Land/Turf Maint III Lead

Position Classification:

Regular, full-time, hourly, non-exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?

The hourly rate is $17.00 per hour which translates to $35,360.00 per year. 

General Schedule:

Position typically works Monday-Friday from 6am-3pm in-office at UCO's main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Position Overview:

Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, seeding, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls. Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges. Take care of athletic fields, turf grass and artificial turf. Gather and remove litter. Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures. Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. Monitor irrigation system and assist with scheduling, repairs, and maintenance of irrigation system. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, curb lines or other grounds year-round. Perform utility locates as requested through 811 Okie Locate on campus and update through 811 Okie portal. Perform snow removal and other duties as assigned.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions:

Work with manager to design and build new flowerbeds around campus. Mow, edge, weed eat turf on campus from time to time. Offers leadership and direction to Landscaping Maintenance I, II for daily duties, events, and tasks. Works with committees, contractors, and in house staff in the designing, scheduling, installation, and maintenance of new trees, shrubs, and flowers. Participates in daily trash removal on campus, sweeps and cleans around trash dumpsters and containers, and collects rubbish left on campus when needed. Maintenance of existing and installation of new fence and signs on campus. Provides guidance and helps in training employees on equipment, routine daily tasks and events. Monitors campus irrigation system and interacts with Smartrain irrigation software. Provides maintenance and repair along with Irrigation Tech for campus irrigation and provides input for updating and expanding existing systems. This candidate should have knowledge of a complete irrigation system, and the ability to communicate what may need repaired after running individual irrigation zones. Perform utility locates as requested through 811 Okie Locate on campus and update through 811 Okie portal. Perform snow removal and other duties as assigned. Help with the maintenance of the campus athletic fields, including artificial turf and dragging infields and setting bases in position. Maintains and oversees campus lawns by irrigating, mowing, and edging, hand trimming, fertilizing, and using weed control methods. Prepares flower beds for growing annuals and bulbs and other areas for seed and sod. Maintains campus trees and shrubs by planting, pruning, watering, spraying, weeding and cleaning shrub plantings. Moves equipment and other inventory for departments on campus. Operates water tanker with pumps and sprayers for watering and fertilizing; rototillers, lawn sweepers, sprayers, aerators, tractors for lawn care; and blade trucks, tractors, and spreaders for snow and ice removal. Observes, communicates, and complies with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, curb lines, assist with parking lot repairs using hot and cold patches. Snow removal to include sanding and applying de-icing chemicals from sidewalks and entries.  

This position is deemed mission essential. 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.  Available to help with a facilities emergency. This may necessitate the use of personal cell phones for after-hours call backs. Further, a pre-arranged shift change may be implemented for predictable emergencies like inclement weather. Performs duties and complies with needs of special events, before, during, and after the special events are completed. Perfor