What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ground Crew position at Reading School District?
- Maintains the exterior of buildings and grounds including, but not limited to, power washing, weeding, and clean up.
- Mows and trims grass and trims, fertilizes, waters, removes, and plants trees and shrubs.
- Removes dirt, rubbish and refuse from grounds.
- Repairs and performs preventive maintenance on parking lots, roads and sidewalks.
- Drives trucks and hauls materials, supplies and dirt.
- Services and repairs grounds keeping equipment.
- Reports safety or operational problems.
- Monitors work operations to ensure compliance with prescribed specifications, quality standards, jurisdictional requirements and schedule commitments.
- Provide technical guidance and direction to lower-level personnel.
- Uses hand tools, spray equipment, motorized and gas operated equipment to complete assigned tasks.
- Mulches around trees, shrubs and plantings.
- Cuts down trees, trims/removes branches and grinds stumps.
- Assist in preparing athletic fields for sports activities; measure and layout field lines, bases and goal nets; maintain the surrounding landscape.
- Perform all duties associated with snow/ice removal, including but not limited to, shoveling snow, operating snowplows, chipping ice, salting walkways and parking areas, etc.
- Can be assigned to fill other positions including, but not limited to, custodial or general maintenance.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and technical and procedure manuals.
- Ability to communicate scope of work and plans of actions to management, building administrators, custodial and maintenance personnel.
- Ability to complete work order forms, time sheets and other departmental forms.
- Ability to prepare sketches, drawings and plans.
- Ability to plan, measure and layout jobs.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts utilizing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Ability to compute areas, circumference, length, width, depth and volume.
- Ability to calculate percentages, discounts and total costs.
- Ability to collect/compile information to determine appropriate course of action.
- Ability to adapt to unforeseen field conditions.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field.
- Ability to accurately determine chemical usage requirements and to measure/mix appropriate solutions for application.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely in oral and written communication.
- Ability to operate district vehicles and equipment.
- Ability to remain current on new procedures, materials, equipment and techniques.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness to all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
JobID: 1034
Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Maintenance General
Maintenance/Custodial/Maintenance General
Date Posted:
3/14/2025
3/14/2025
Location:
Facilities Operations Center
Facilities Operations Center
Reading School District
School District Position Description
Position Title: Grounds CrewSchool District Position Description
Classification: Teamsters
Reports to: Director of Facilities and/or his designee
Position Rate: $23.93 per hour
Position Goal: Performs routine grounds and building maintenance work. Work involves caring for and maintaining the appearance of grounds and gardens and maintaining and repairing groundskeeping tools, supplies and equipment. Selects and applies appropriate pesticides and herbicides for weed and insect control.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties may be assigned.
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following fundamental duties:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) plus 2 years apprenticeship or trades training in landscape operations. (Demonstrated aptitude or competence for performing work under essential functions.)
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Pennsylvania operator’s license. CDL-B License preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
REASONING ABILITY:
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently move and/or lift up to 100 pounds such as materials and equipment. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to hear conversations in noisy environments. The employee must be able to drive all district vehicles. The employee is responsible to provide for the safety and well being of those within the immediate vicinity of where the essential functions of the job are being performed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work involves exposure to unpleasant elements, extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, chemical, etc. Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require the following extensive safety precautions, and may include the use of protective gear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position demands meeting deadlines and the ability to work overtime in order to meet reporting deadlines.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As per terms and conditions set forth in the contract between the School District of Reading and the Teamsters Local Union No. 429.
Prepared By: Date: 03/05
Rev: 10/05 Rev: 12/05 TC Rev: 12/24 SF
Approved By:
The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the school district administrator designated as immediate supervisor of the position, of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
The Reading School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.
Salary : $24
