Grounds Seasonal Worker

This is a temporary seasonal position for the summer. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs landscape maintenance in the district’s planted areas; works with trees, shrubs, ground covers and lawns.
2. Performs fertilizing, trimming, pruning, watering and mowing. Maintains any sprinkler systems.  Performs growing season activities such as edging, fertilization, seeding, aeration, plantings, watering, application of sod, and mowing.
3. Maintains the district grounds in a manner that will project a positive aesthetic image in the community.
4. Ensures the district grounds are a safe instructional environment.
5. Uses proper safety precautions in the daily performance of tasks.
6. Cleans all grounds equipment and assists in the mechanical maintenance of the same.
7. Follows written work schedules as approved by the Director of Buildings and Grounds or his/her designee.
8. Assists with snow plowing and snow blowing within the entire district.
9. Transports furniture and equipment between schools for activities, as directed by the Director of Buildings and Grounds or designee.
10. Performs hole and crack repairs to parking lot, sidewalks and playgrounds and performs striping of parking lanes, curbs and specialty zones as required.
11. Maintains exterior signage in accordance with District 200 policy and procedures and with the Department of Transportation.
12. Stores all seasonal equipment properly, and lays up outside hoses, irrigation systems and other concerns to prevent winter freeze damage.
13. Operates and performs routine maintenance on a wide variety of landscaping equipment, including but not limited to: pickup trucks, dump trucks, tractors, loaders, chainsaws, edgers, sod cutters, pruners, riding and push mowers and spraying equipment.
14. Guards property against fire, theft and illegal entry.
15. Assumes responsibility for the proper use and caretaking of all grounds supplies and equipment; maintains a system of stock control of all supplies.
16. Maintains preventive maintenance logs and other records as required, including herbicide application logs and records.
17. Informs the Director of Buildings and Grounds of facilities or incidents requiring action, and follows up with him/her when such problems have or have not been satisfactorily completed.
18. Protects the confidentiality of district and office records and information unless authorized and directed by their supervisor to provide same when requested under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
19. Protects the confidentiality of student records and information according to Board of Education policy and regulations, Illinois Student Records Act and the Family Education and Privacy Act