Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Technician

Franklin Township Community School Corporation

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Seasonal Grounds Technician- Tier 1
NWS POSITION # Multiple
REPORTS TO: Grounds Supervisor
SUPERVISES: Assigned maintenance staff in multiple locations
EMPLOYMENT AND FLSA STATUS: Classified/Non-Exempt/Hourly

DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide a clean, comfortable and safe environment within an assigned school(s), associated buildings and adjacent grounds while promoting the mission of Franklin Township Community School Corporation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains and cares for school grounds and athletic fields.
• Cuts and maintains lawns with hand or power mowers.
• Prepares seeding or transplanting beds by cultivating soil or adding fertilizer or chemicals, if needed.
• Plants seeds, bulbs, tree seedlings and shrubbery.
• Rakes and maintains leaves, plants, flowers, trees or shrubs.
• Prunes trees and trims hedges to promote growth and improve appearance.
• Mows, stripes, and assists in athletic field preparation and maintenance.
• Shovels snow from sidewalks, drives and parking lots.
• Spread sand, salt or other chemicals to prevent slipping.
• Performs general manual labor tasks including loading, unloading, lifting and moving materials.
• Assists a variety of functions with manual labor tasks as needed.
• Operates equipment and machinery in a fashion to provide a safe, natural environment.
• Maintains and adjusts equipment such as mowers, irrigation systems and trimmers.
• Repairs outdoor chairs, benches and other items as needed.
• Maintains a professional attitude and appositive relationship with stakeholders at all times.
• Promotes a harassment and discriminatory-free environment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to work.
• Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position.
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to use independent judgment and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked.
• Demonstrates good judgment and common sense.
• Available to work additional hours and/or be on call as required to meet the needs of the position.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, dust, odors, chemicals, moving machinery

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• Other duties may be assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS KNOWLEDGE OF:

• The use and operation of standard equipment.
• Standard operating procedures and practices.
• The use and operation of telephone and software systems.

SKILLS TO:

• Understand and follow both oral and written directions.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Able to perform, explain and demonstrate all facility functions
• Operate standard office equipment.
• Efficiently operate a telephone system.
• Maintain routine records and files.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required job.

EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED recommended but not required
• Prior landscaping or equipment operator experience preferred but not required
• Valid Driver’s License preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Seldom = Less than 25 % 2. Occasional = 26 to 50 %
3. Often = 51 to 75 % 4. Very Frequent = 76 % & above

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time. (1)
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. (1)
• Ability to carry 25 lbs.(1)
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. (4)
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matters. (4)
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. (4)
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation. (4)
• Ability to operate office equipment. (2)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (4)
• Ability to work in an elevated state using a ladder and/or powered lift (4)

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The District will comply with all legal requirements relating to reasonable accommodation for employees and

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job applicants.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluations of
Professional Personnel.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18