Groundskeeper

Job TitleSupports District schools and principals in their effort to foster an optimal educational environment for students. Performs grounds maintenance and gardening work and other job-related work as required. Operates equipment as required for mowing, earth-moving and weed spraying.• Cuts grass, rakes leaves, pulls weeds and edges lawns as necessary to maintain a neat appearance on grounds, around buildings, and on athletic fields as assigned.• Trims and prunes trees and shrubs.• Under direction of a certified applicator, sprays lawns and fields with fertilizer or insecticide.• Operates power or hand mowers, edgers, sweepers and other equipment as required to maintain grounds.• Assists with operation and repair of sprinkler systems and watering of grounds as needed.• Repairs, cleans and services equipment, tools and vehicles used in grounds work assignments.• Performs field striping and set ups as required for athletics.• Maintains and repairs equipment and tools used in the maintenance program for safety purposes.• Performs other job related duties as assigned.• High school graduate or the equivalent of the tenth grade.• Experience in groundswork and landscaping as appropriate in horticultural practices, and minor maintenance and repair of grounds equipment.• Hold current Arizona Driver's License.• Ability to work effectively with other employees.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, as determined by the District.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have regular and reliable attendance, is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls; and reach with hands and arms.Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Ability to perform strenuous activities that include climbing, bending, stooping and lifting of objects in excess of 50 lbs.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 as determined by the District. The noise level is usually moderate.