Job Description

This position is being filled through OU's PEAK Temporary Staffing Service.

Assist with daytoday operations of our team's athletic fields and grounds. Duties will include mowing, weed eating, edging, watering, turf painting and other cultural practices.


Performs landscape duties involving strenuous physical activity. Tasks are precisely defined and are specified either verbally or in writing.

Participates in routine grounds maintenance functions. Performs varied unskilled work, such as loading and unloading trucks, cleaning work areas, digging ditches, spreading sand, dirt, and asphalt, etc.
Handwaters and irrigates turf areas, hedges, and flower and shrub beds. Uses power mowing equipment to cut grass. Applies pesticides and fertilizers. Ensures that the assigned equipment being used is working at all times. Refills fuel and cleans equipment daily. Performs minor maintenance on equipment and hand tools. Reports equipment problems or failures. Moves and cuts tree limbs with a chain saw or runs through a chipper. Maintains records on tree maintenance activities and equipment usage. May plant, mulch, cultivate and weed flowers, shrubs and hedges.
May use handcutting tools to trim grass, edging, curbs, trees and weeds. Performs related duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.

Job Requirements

Required Education:

None

Department Preference:

1 to 2 years lawn or landscape care

Licenses

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Valid Oklahoma Driver's License in order to drive University vehicles or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire date

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Demonstrate the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, demonstrate ability to meet the physical demands of the job including lifting 80 lbs. to the height of a pickup bed, walk continuously for 1 mile, and near continuous standing when needed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing, financial aid, and educational services.

Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma values our community's unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?

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Yes

Special Indications

:

None

Job Posting

:

Dec 3, 2025

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