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Grounds Mechanic

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Chapel Hill, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/31/2050

Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Job Description

Job Title: Grounds Crew Mechanic

Salary Schedule: Classified; CHCCS Salary Page

Reports To: Grounds Crew Foreman and Maintenance Supervisor

Salary Grade: 102

Work Location: Lincoln Center

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Schedule: 12 Month

Position Summary

 

The Grounds Crew Mechanic will maintain the grounds of all district schools in a condition of safety, neatness, and aesthetic attractiveness so that each student may be provided with a safe and attractive outdoor environment.

Essential Duties

  • Participates in ground maintenance and gardening work

  • Plants, grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs

  • Digs flower beds, using appropriate tools, weeds, trims, prunes, waters, and edges around walks, trees, shrubs, and flowers

  • Operates tractor, using specific attachments, to till, cultivate, and grade new turf areas, apply prescribed fertilizer and insecticide, and carefully mow rough and fairway areas

  • Rake and burn leaves, sweep up litter, load, and then drive trucks to landfill with debris.

  • Shovels snow, spreads salt, and operates snow removal equipment

  • Repairs fences, gates, walks, and landscaping structures using carpentry and masonry tools

  • Cleans out drainage ditches. Installs, repairs, and replaces traffic signs

  • Replaces worn or damaged parts in tools, machines, and equipment

  • Maintains ground equipment in good working order

  • Washes vehicles

  • Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor

  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures 

Education/Experience Requirements

  • High School diploma preferred

  • Requires a self-motivated individual

  • Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

  • One year experience in maintaining lawn equipment and working with landscaping and horticulture

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to physically perform the essential operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing, and repetitive motion

  • Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds

  • Ability to read, write, plan, and comprehend

  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

  • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards

Disclosure

This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work performed by incumbents in this position may vary.  Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content and qualifications for this position. An individual’s ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document does not guarantee employment or promotion.  Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to change this document without providing advance written notice.

 

Approved By: _____________________                                           Date Created/Revised: 1/9/2024


 

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