Grounds Keeper

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Classification: Grounds Maintenance Worker 2
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $17.43 - $26.00 per hour
FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins

May 8, 2023; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include a resume which clearly indicates the positions and dates at each job.

Department Summary

The University of Oregon Intercollegiate Athletic Department's primary purpose is to provide a unique opportunity for student-athletes to be developed, tested, and encouraged to reach their maximum potential in every aspect of their lives. It is the steadfast goal of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to provide the most outstanding student-athlete experience by helping them to achieve excellence, both in the classroom and in their chosen sport. The department has approximately 275 administrative & classified employees and hosts over 600,000 spectators annually and represents the University of Oregon in athletic competition with other universities & colleges.

Position Summary

The Grounds Keeper is responsible for developing and recommending a strategy related to the care and maintenance of landscaping and athletic field issues. This position will also provide some event support.
Typical tasks include the following: mows and edges lawns and fields with the use of push and riding lawnmowers, tractors, and power edgers; plants, transplants, fertilizes, and waters lawns, shrubs, bedding plants, ground cover, and trees with tools such as hoes, trowels, and shovels; cuts, trims, and prunes trees, shrubs, bedding plants, and ground cover with the use of hand or power tools; eradicates weeds using both manual and mechanical methods such as: pulling, tilling, or using line trimmers; prevents weeds by mulching; calibrates, mixes and applies pesticides and herbicides according to manufacturer's instructions; installs irrigation and sprinkler systems by digging trenches by hand or with a tractor, lays and connects pipes, valves, sprinklers, and controls, fills in trenches, and flattens or grades roads with a bulldozer or road grader.
The normal shift for this position is Wednesday - Sunday, 8 am - 4:30 pm. However, at times this position will require a flex schedule with varying hours which includes nights, weekends, and occasional holidays to cover events at the facilities.
Additional expectations of the position:
Valid Oregon Driver's license and safe driving record.
Ability to work on ladders.
Ability to perform all motions required for most landscape maintenance and construction activities.
Able to work large-scale events in excess of 60,000 people.
Ability to obtain a UO forklift certificate within three months of employment.

Minimum Requirements

Pesticide applicator's license may be required based on position duties; AND
Two year's experience as a Grounds Keeper which included plant care; OR
An Associate's degree in Landscape Technology or Horticulture; OR
Completion of a Landscape Certification program or license in a horticultural specialty.

Professional Competencies

Knowledge of plants, landscape irrigation, soil chemistry and structure, and familiarity with the operation of landscape maintenance, construction, and related safety equipment as it pertains to Athletic D1 competition.
Working knowledge of basic computer management programs.
Ability to work with a diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications

Game day experience working with multiple sports fields and related sports events.
Large NCAA event support for PAC 12 schools or equivalent school size.

FLSA Exempt: No

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.

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