What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Groundsworker position at North Clackamas Schools?
Seasonal Groundsworker, 8.0 hrs/day (1.0 FTE), Full Time, Temporary
**Pre-placement drug screening is required**
Seasonal Assignment for 2024-25 & 2025-26 school year. This assignment starts on 5/27/2025 and ends on 10/03/2025.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for using a variety of tools, equipment, and treatments to maintain grounds including planting, cultivating, spraying, pruning, and cutting plants, trees, shrubs, grass, and flowers. Responsible for determining the care and treatment necessary to maintain grounds in good condition.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Incumbents must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
- High School Student
- Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction; sound judgment and decision making capabilities are essential.
- Ability to operate power equipment.
- Knowledge of lawn, tree and shrub care.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience as a grounds worker.
- Training and/or experience in care and maintenance of plants, trees, flowers, and shrubs.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (depending on specific assignment):
1. Operates small power mowers and other hand held power equipment.
2. Assists in pruning and trimming hedges, shrubs, and trees under direction of Grounds 2 staff.
3. Assists in performing turf renovation, such as thatching, aerating, and over seeding.
4. Plants and transplants trees and ornamentals under direction of Grounds 2 staff.
5. Assists in installing a variety of permanent and temporary fencing materials, playground equipment, and park accessories.
6. Prepares areas for athletic events, including lining, striping, dragging, etc.
7. Keeps accurate records of labor, material, and equipment costs on each job assigned.
8. Skillfully and safely operates all the hand and power tools necessary to complete assigned tasks.
9. Works closely and communicates well with school staff and other departments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $18.67 - $27.52 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to Commute:
- Milwaukie, OR 97222 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Milwaukie, OR 97222: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $28
