Groundskeeper

Groundskeeper I

Oakland University

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Department: 4723 - Grounds Maintenance

Position Information

• High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Less than nine (9) academic hours in landscape technology or a directly related field.
• Less than one (1) year groundskeeper/landscaping experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable to the University by the University’s insurance carrier.
• Performs physically active work requiring frequent standing, reaching, walking, bending, digging, shoveling, pulling, pushing, climbing on a ladder and lifting in order to perform various grounds tasks.
• Frequent lifting requiring the execution of up to sixty pounds of force to move and use supplies, landscaping materials, and grounds equipment.

Unless otherwise required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, all minimum, additional and desired qualifications are preferred, but qualifications, degrees, and/or experience deemed comparable and/or equivalent by Oakland University in its sole and exclusive discretion may be considered.

Under the direction of a grounds supervisor or senior groundskeeper, maintain university hard surfaced and unplanted areas, establish and maintain planted areas.

Job Open Date: 12/11/2025

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Higher Education