Laborer III

025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan matching

11 holidays

15 days annual and sick leave

Job summary

Laborer III position with the 025 Oklahoma Military Department is a full-time role based at Tulsa facilities. The job involves routine landscaping, grounds upkeep, and light maintenance tasks, supporting skilled trades as needed.

A candidate with at least one year in grounds maintenance and the ability to lift heavy loads is preferred. Expect to participate in routine cleaning, minor repairs, and project support, while adhering to department policies and safety rules.

Qualifications

• 1 year grounds maintenance experience.
• Must lift/carry a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Able to work in extreme environmental conditions.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Landscaping, planting, trimming and maintaining flower beds, bushes, hedges, shrubs and trees.
• Cutting grass, weed-eating, edging and watering.
• Maintains entryways, sidewalks and grounds by cleaning and trash removal.
• Cleaning culverts, drains and ditches as needed.
• Assists with carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and painting tasks.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance on building systems.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Heavy manual labor

Building trades support

Carpentry basics

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job Posting Title Laborer III Agency 025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT Supervisory Organization Oklahoma Military Department Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation Job Description Starting Salary Range: $32507.00 Benefits: This is a full-time state position that provides a percentage of matching contributions to employees’ retirement plans, 11 holidays, and a minimum of 15 days of annual and sick leave per year. The state also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Description

Basic Purpose: Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing or supervising a variety of unskilled to semi-skilled manual labor and general repair duties, or assisting craft personnel in custodial, housekeeping, grounds maintenance or building trades. This primarily involves performing routine tasks which consist of manual labor or providing assistance to skilled trades and crafts workers in completing skilled tasks or projects.

Essential Functions

• Landscaping, planting, trimming and maintaining flower beds, bushes, hedges, shrubs and trees.
• Cutting grass, weed-eating, edging and watering.
• Maintains entryways, sidewalks and grounds by washing windows, sweeping sidewalks, picking-up trash, cleaning mats, emptying trash and cleaning trash cans.
• Cleaning culverts, drains and ditches.
• Repairing water and sewer lines.
• Cleaning, when directed by supervisor, by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash and cleaning restrooms.
• Removing snow from sidewalks and parking lots and spreading salt on sidewalks and parking lots during icy conditions.
• Assisting with various work projects to include carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and painting work.
• Assisting with regular and routine preventative maintenance on all building systems and components to include changing filters, replacing belts, cleaning coils, repairing/replacing flush valves and changing bulbs and ballasts.
• Responds to work orders in a timely manner and in accordance with OKDE-FMB policies and procedures.
• Moving furniture and equipment when directed by supervisor; mounting bulletin boards and other wall hangings.
• Loading and unloading materials, supplies and equipment.
• Maintaining an accurate inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Completing necessary logs and reports.
• Submitting properly completed work orders on time and in accordance with OKDE-FMB policy and procedures.
• Developing a clear understanding of customer’s needs and following through with dialogue to ensure communication is understood by both parties.
• Keeping others informed and up to date about tasks and projects by providing as much information as necessary for others to resolve common issues or problems.
• Inspects buildings and grounds to identify areas for improvement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the tools, equipment, methods and practices of the general building and mechanical trades. Ability to follow simple oral instructions; skill to use hand tools and high speed power tools; to perform the less skilled aspects of the mechanical and building trades; and to physically perform heavy manual labor.

Education and Experience

Requirements at this level are 1 year grounds maintenance experience.

Licenses/Certificates required

none

Physical Requirements

Applicant must be able to lift/carry a minimum of 40 pounds. Applicant must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions (Over 95 Degrees F and below 20 Degrees F). Applicant must be able to work from various building heights.

Conditions of Employment

Serves a 12 month trial period. Contingent on a favorable background check. Contingent on passing a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening. Must maintain a valid driver’s license T1 (an investigation by the Federal Office of Personnel Management to ensure the employee is capable of receiving a security clearance for access to intelligence technology (computer systems), provided by the Federal Government/Department of Defense). Employee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement 'bad' weather) Available to work if called in due to an emergency FLSA Non Exempt Notes: Position is located at the Tulsa Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) in Tulsa, OK.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.