Groundskeeper

Job Summary:
The Groundskeeper is responsible for providing grounds maintenance at sites throughout the district; ensuring attractive and safe grounds area(s) and playground area(s); performing a variety of special grounds maintenance operations; providing equipment and supplies to district buildings; and ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper and timely manner.

Essential Functions:

• Inspects district grounds for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition and/or identifying/reporting necessary adverse or unsafe conditions (e.g. vandalism, equipment breakages, weather conditions, etc.).
• Attends team meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Maintains equipment (e.g. weed eaters, mowers, trimmers, saws, snow blowers, plows, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities.
• Requests materials, supplies and equipment for the purpose of ensuring that adequate materials are available to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Snow removal for the purpose of ensuring and maintaining clear and safe walkways and parking lots.
• Transports various items (e.g. furniture, equipment, tools, supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials for projects, events, etc.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. fires, flooding, facility failures/damage, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
• Maintains landscaping, parking lots, sidewalks, playgrounds (e.g. mow/trim, seeding, rake leaves, pick up trash, trim trees/hedges, crack/hole repairs, striping parking lane, curbs and specialty zones, exterior signage, etc.) for the purpose of preserving grounds in a healthy, attractive and safe condition.
• Performs safety checks/inspections on playground(s) and playground equipment for the purpose of ensuring that the equipment and recreation area is safe for students and staff.
• Performs general maintenance duties for the purpose of ensuring district facilities are kept in a well-maintained condition.
• Able to lift 75 lbs.

Knowledge:

• Be able to communicate clearly and understand written and oral instructions. Must also be able to understand written procedures and write routine documents.
• Be able to perform basic measurements and math functions, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; and solve practical problems.
• Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: methods, techniques, materials used in preparing and maintaining grounds (e.g. plants, shrubs, lawns, hardscapes, etc).

Ability:

• Ability to work within a schedule and ability to schedule activities; collate data; and consider a number of factors when using equipment.
• Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances.
• Work with data utilizing specific, defined processes and operate equipment using a variety of standard methods.
• Ability to work with a wide diversity of individuals.
• Work with specific, job-related data and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Some problem solving may be required to identify issues and select action plans.
• Specific based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: Adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; meeting deadlines and schedules; working as part of a team and working with frequent interruptions.

Responsibility:
Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized routines; utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions.

Experience:
Job related experience is required

Education:
High School diploma or equivalent

Hourly Rate: $19.34. Eligible for paid time off benefits and medical insurance benefits.