Grounds/Maintenance Worker

Reports to: Facilities Director

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

• Six months to one-year related experience

• Position requires frequent standing and sitting

• Position requires walking, climbing, crawling, kneeling, and bending

• Must be able to lift and push/pull up to 55 pounds

Abilities, Skills, and Knowledge Desired:

• To maintain all building sites in a safe and attractive manner, that projects a positive impression of the school district.

Responsibilities:

• Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, snow brooms, hedge trimmers, ride on paint sprayer, ABI diamond equipment, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.

• Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers, trimmers, and edgers.

• Shovel snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.

• Snow removal from sidewalks with use of a tractor and snow broom

• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls.

• Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, and hedge and brush trimmers.

• Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.

• Gather and remove litter and maintain/empty exterior garbage containers as needed.

• Maintain and repair tools, equipment, and structures such as buildings, fences, and benches, using hand and power tools.

• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, and small quantities of herbicides and insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.

• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and other grounds features.

• Water lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.

• Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.

• Plant seeds, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.

• Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.

• Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.

• Mark design boundaries, and paint fields before events.

• Clean concession stands as needed.

• Unlock school doors on weekends and secure buildings at night by locking all doors and windows.

• Help with the setup of the fieldhouse and gyms, including fixing nets, resetting lights, and cleanup after events.

• Delivery driver as needed.

• Maintenance of the district ran baseball and softball fields. Consisting of mowing, weed prevention, chalking, and dragging of infields.

• Movement of scissor lifts via trailer throughout the district as needed.

• Preventative maintenance of all district owned grounds equipment.

• Moves furniture as needed.

• Inside maintenance including but not limited to light electrical plumbing and construction, cleaning as needed, preventative maintenance of HVAC equipment, door hardware, and fire equipment.

• Must maintain a positive attitude and interact courteously and professionally with students, staff, and the general public.

• Other duties as assigned by the Facilities Director include work at offsite athletic field locations.

Performance Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated by Facilities Director annually