Groundskeeper

Tulsa Health Department is actively seeking dedicated individuals passionate about making a positive impact on their community. Join us in improving the health and overall well-well-being of every resident in Tulsa County.

Starting at $16.93 hourly

Primarily responsible for planting and maintaining lawns, shrubs, flowers, and trees; trims and prunes as required; applies fertilizer, insecticide, fungicide and water; maintains outdoor furniture and equipment and repairs grounds keeping equipment and tools, as well as cleaning and minor maintenance at all Health Department sites.

The following functions represent the majorities of the duties performed by the position but are not meant to be all-inclusive or prevent other duties from being assigned when necessary.

• Uses power and hand mowers and clippers to cut lawns and shrubs.
• Maintains trees using pruning shears and pruning saws.
• Uses and maintains special power tools and equipment, including lawn sweeper, sprayer, pneumatic tools, automatic sprinkler system, salt spreader, aerifier, roto-tiller, trencher, backhoe, trucks, fork lifts, front end loader, tractor and grader.
• Uses and maintains hand tools such as shovel, rake, hoe, broom, pick, post hole digger, hoses, dolly and wheelbarrow.
• Requisition s material, supplies and tools and keeps simple inventory records.
• Prepares soil by cultivating, fertilizing and soil conditioning.
• May mix and apply sprays and dusts.
• Removes and stores plants and bulbs for winter.
• Starts, transplants and develops seedlings, sod, trees and cuttings.
• Adjusts, lubricates and repairs sprinklers, mowers and grounds equipment as required.
• Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Other duties as assigned including those required to fulfill activities in support of public health emergency operations.

• Performs sweeping, mopping, waxing and vacuuming duties on building floors.
• Performs scrubbing, washing, dusting, polishing and painting duties on walls, woodwork, windows, furniture and other equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes lavatories, examination rooms and washrooms.
• Maintains and refills paper towel and soap dispensers in washrooms, examination rooms and other lavatory areas.
• Collects and disposes of trash and garbage, utilizing proper safety procedures to handle and dispose of potentially hazardous chemical and biological materials and wastes.
• Moves equipment and furniture.
• Collects and disposes of trash and litter on the facility grounds.
• Maintains lighting/air conditioning filters, etc.
• Practices good customer service internally and externally by maintaining a helpful attitude.
• Other duties as assigned including those required to fulfill activities in support of public health emergency operations.

• Operates and maintains trucks and other vehicles in the performance of assigned duties and performs minor maintenance on vehicles.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

One or more years of experience in janitorial, grounds keeping or related work.

• Knowledge of what constitutes hazardous chemical/biological materials and wastes, and safety procedures needed to safely handle such materials.
• Ability to use a wide variety of tools and equipment and the knowledge to maintain them.
• Ability to use power mowers, clippers, sprayers, spreaders, aerifiers, roto-tillers, salt spreaders, trucks, tractors, trenchers, post hole diggers, pruning saws, chain saws, and lift trucks.
• Ability to work from verbal instructions, work…