What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds/Events Worker position at Hays USD 489?
Job Posting ID: 125
Location(s): Hays High School
Employment Type: Full Time
Posted Date: 11/06/2024
Deadline: Until Filled
Pay: $15.34
POSITION DETAILS
Grounds/Events Worker
Contact Information
Rusty Lindsay, Director of Buildings & Grounds
785-623-2400, rlindsay@usd489.com
Qualifications/Requirements:
Must be 18 years old or older.
Must be in good physical condition.
Must have valid Kansas driver’s license with a safe driving record.
Ability to understand chemical labels.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Available to work in the event of emergencies or severe weather conditions.
Ability to maintain a positive relationship with fellow employees, patrons, and community members.
Must be dependable, polite, and cooperative.
Schedule: 8 hrs/day 12 month position.
Compensation: $15.34/hr
JOB DESCRIPTION
Purpose: The grounds worker is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of district grounds.
Responsible to: Building Systems Maintenance Technician I as directed by Director of Buildings and Grounds
Essential Job Functions:
Ability to correctly and safely use common hand tools for repair work and grounds maintenance, including but not limited to pruning shears, sprayers, and spreaders.
Ability to operate proficiently and safely a variety of light to medium duty equipment, including blowers, edgers, trimmers, riding mowers, tractors with loaders and light vehicles.
Assist in the operation and maintenance of underground irrigation system for this site. Includes installation of new systems, maintaining existing systems, monitoring of water wells and reporting of meter readings as required.
Perform work to maintain and prepare football fields, baseball fields, soccer fields, and other sport surfaces including slicing, thatching, rolling, dragging, and layout and re-lining.
Perform work to maintain ornamental grass areas, sports fields, play fields, undeveloped grass areas, shrubs, trees, and landscape areas using hand power tools, equipment, and chemicals.
Perform work to remove and dispose of debris, trees, and vegetation as required.
Perform work to maintain parking lots, tennis courts, and artificial track surface including sweeping, edging, and chemical application.
Conform to safety standards as prescribed or directed.
Marginal Job Functions:
Perform any other job-related duties as requested by Director of Buildings and Grounds.
Special Physical Requirements:
Requires prolonged standing and working on one’s feet.
Requires working in adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat for extended periods.
Requires moving, lifting, carrying, pulling or pushing heavy objects or materials of up to and not more than 50 lbs.
Requires frequent squatting, kneeling, crawling, bending, reaching, shoveling, and twisting.
Must work around dust, chemicals, fumes, odors, dirt, grease/oil, and acid.
Must work with equipment that vibrates when in use.
Must pass physical assessment before employment begins as required by the district.
Other:
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.
The employee shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
Term of Employment:
At will.
Regular attendance is required of all employees subject to allowed leave in accordance with district policy.
Selected candidate must pass background check.
Selected candidate must provide health and inoculation certificate.
Evaluation:
Performance effectiveness evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and USD 489 Board of Education policy.
Evaluation will be the responsibility of the Director of Buildings and Grounds with input from Maintenance Tech I
DISTRICT BENEFITS
100% District paid Basic Life Insurance policy ($10,000)
Medical - 4 Plans to choose from.
Dental
Vision
Other optional Ancillary Plans offered
ABOUT USD 489
Hays School District has about 3,000 students that are enrolled in a high school, middle school, four elementary schools, and an alternative school. The staff of Unified School District No. 489 are recognized throughout Kansas and across the nation as leaders in educational excellence.
Hays Public Schools enjoy tremendous support from the community. Through this support, USD 489 is able to offer programs like all-day, kindergarten, the smallest class sizes in the state for districts our size, and a longer school year. An extensive special education program serves children with special needs. Early childhood programs serve children and their families in a three-county area from before-birth to age six. Technology, throughout the district, is used to supplement and strengthen the instructional program. The most noticeable aspect of our technology is in our ratio of students to computers. At Hays High and the middle schools it is 1:1; and 2:1 in the elementary schools.
While doing an excellent job on the test score race, the staff continues to seek to develop the creativity, curiosity, and problem solving skills of students as well. The challenges of the future are best dealt with by applying creativity and foresight to a solid foundation. We are equipped at USD 489.
To learn more about our schools, visit our website at www.usd489.com.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
USD 489, Ellis County, Kansas, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or handicap in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. If you have questions regarding the above, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504 Coordinator in the office of the Superintendent of Schools, 323 W. 12th Street, Hays, Kansas 67601, (785) 623-2400.
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