Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Classification: Grounds Maintenance Worker 2
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $18.93 - $28.25 per hour
FTE: 1.0
Review of Applications Begins
December 11, 2024; Position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please provide a resume that clearly outlines relevant work history, including dates of employment. These details are crucial in evaluating whether applicants meet the qualifications for the position.
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 280 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/Maintenance worker 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 bulldozer or road grader; Pressure wash walkways and buildings as necessary. This position also inspects and maintains all synthetic turf playing surfaces daily (Autzen, PK, Pape, MO, and HDC practice fields). This includes inspecting the playing surfaces for imperfections, grooming, weeding, backfilling divots, and litter removal.
Additional expectations of the position:
• Valid Oregon Driver's license and safe driving record.
• Ability to work on ladders and lifts.
• Ability to perform all motions required for most landscape maintenance and construction activities.
• Able to work large-scale events with over 60,000 people.
• Ability to obtain UO forklift certificate within three months of employment, Ability to communicate effectively through email, phone, and 2-way radios.
Minimum Requirements
• A pesticide applicator's license may be required based on position duties; AND
• Two years experience as a groundskeeper, which included plant care or landscaping; 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
• Demonstrated knowledge of plants, landscape irrigation, soil chemistry, and structure, and familiarity with landscape maintenance, construction, and related safety equipment for 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.
• Knowledge of large-scale irrigation systems
• Familiarity with large NCAA event support or experience with schools of similar size.
FLSA Exempt: No
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
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