What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds Worker - Grounds Dept., Perm/Provisional, RB #24-228 position at Buffalo Public Schools?
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
- Operates motorized and manual powered equipment for lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, including grading lawns and planting trees, shrubs and grass;
- Maintains need for all track and field events and installs related equipment;
- Installs, removes and services all types of fencing;
- Fabricates and installs utility meter enclosures and gates;
- Drives trucks for deliveries, pickups, dumping, snow plowing and removal;
- Installs, removes and services outdoor gym, recreational and athletic equipment in playground areas;
- Installs and repairs blacktop (asphalt) playgrounds, driveways and parking areas and operates required equipment for same;
- Prepares and installs concrete work for signs, flagpoles and fencework;
- Performs miscellaneous duties including but not limited to erection of free standing signs and flagpoles, custodial servicing of stadium and athletic fields, and rubbish removal from schools;
- Performs minor maintenance service on all grounds equipment including fueling and oiling equipment used;
- On occasion may operate heavy equipment (1-3 / 4 bucket backhoe and highlift);
- Performs related duties as required.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
PROMOTIONAL
A)Continuous and permanent status in any city department in the competitive class as a Laborer for one year ,;
B)Continuous and permanent status in any city department in the non-competitive class as a Laborer I or Laborer II for two years.
NOTE : All applicants must have at least two years of full-time experience in the operation of specialized grounds keeping equipment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Possession of a current Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles which must be presented at time of appointment and maintained during employment.
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Two years of full-time experience in the operation of specialized grounds keeping equipment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Possession of a current Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles which must be presented at time of appointment and maintained during employment.
NOTE : Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements
