Do you have a green thumb and a love for wildlife? The Oklahoma City Zoo is on the hunt for a dedicated Grounds Technician to keep our beautiful grounds in tip-top shape. If you enjoy working outdoors and have an eye for detail, this is the job for you! If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and make our zoo grounds a masterpiece, apply now to become a Grounds Technician at the OKC Zoo! Let’s make every corner of our zoo a place of wonder!
Employment Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Rate: $14.00-16.10/hr
Experience Required : One (1) year working in formal landscape/grounds maintenance work or equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Minimum Education Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Department: Buildings and Gardens.
Direct Supervisor: Director of Buildings and Gardens.
Supervisory Responsibility: Direct (0); Indirect (0)
Primary Work Location: Zoo setting both indoors and outdoors.
Certification: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license or ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of hire and pass driver’s history check. Completion of OKC Zoo Global Academy training in the first six (6) months of employment.
Other: This position is safety sensitive. It is subject to pre-employment and/or periodic background checks and drug testing. This position works around animals susceptible to specific respiratory diseases, thus is subject to annual tuberculosis testing.
Job Summary: Maintains the overall appearance and safety of the Zoo’s grounds to support day-to-day operations including field conservation efforts and operational conservation practices. These components include grounds maintenance, flowerbed maintenance, and pathway clearing.
Essential Job Functions
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:
- Work in assigned areas as part of a team and supports the assistant manager’s role.
- Mow, weed eat, pull weeds, apply mulch, prune trees, and load plant debris.
- Clean and clear roads and pathways (e.g. snow removal, power washing, trash pick-up, backpack blowing).
- Operate tools and equipment (e.g. skid-steer, tractor, mower, street sweeper, blowers, chainsaw, tiller, chipper, etc.).
- Provide quality customer service to both internal and external customers.
- Actively promote and contribute to the Oklahoma City Zoo’s sustainability initiatives and green practices.
- Communicate effectively with the Assistant Grounds Manager on the status of projects.
- Foster constructive attitudes and team orientation among staff; positively communicate and collaborate with Zoo personnel and professional colleagues.
- Represents the zoo in a professional manner.
- Complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
- May assist with additions to exhibits when needed.
- Assist the Buildings crew with sweeping, mopping, waxing, dusting, and taking out trash in the buildings as needed.
- May oversee part time staff and volunteers.
- Driving around the Oklahoma City area throughout the year.
Oklahoma City is one of the fastest-growing metros in the United States and is the 20th largest city in the nation. For nearly two decades our residents have continually invested in our community to make it a place people can find belonging, visit and call home. Our employees are at the heart of those investments–delivering essential services our residents expect and creating a strong and thriving city for all people.
The Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden connects people with our world’s vanishing wildlife and wild places to inspire conservation action. We’re seeking candidates who are passionate about the planet and all that inhabit it. Join our team of hardworking experts and get ready for a career that you’re wild about! To learn more about the Oklahoma City Zoo and our conservation efforts, please visit www.okczoo.org.