GROUNDSKEEPER

Grounds Keeper/Landscaper

Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: Director of Facilities

Pay Grade: 4

Dept. /School: Facilities

Days: 247

Supervises: None

Primary Purpose:

To maintain safe and attractive grounds and landscaping

Qualifications:

• Basic grounds maintenance knowledge

Education/ Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas driver's license

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to read and understand written instructions
• Ability to communicate verbally
• Ability to operate tractors and/or landscaping equipment
• Ability to operate riding and/or power mowers, power tools, gas and/or electric weed trimmers, blowers, edger's, sprayers, striping machines, post hole augers, hand tools, aerators and light duty trucks or vans

Experience:

• None

Reports to: Grounds Foreman

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Mow and detail the grounds and around fence lines, parking lots exterior buildings etc.
• Care for trees, shrubs and/or any vegetation (including any turf areas) by watering, pruning, fertilizing, mulching and controlling unwanted grass or weeds
• Plant shrubs and vegetation
• Provide proper care for all flowerbeds
• Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish and remove from district buildings and grounds
• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed district safety procedures and report any unsafe working conditions that are not correctable to your supervisor
• Transport equipment to work sites throughout the district
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/ Physical Demands/ Environmental Factors:

Continual walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, heavy lifting and carrying. Working outside and around moving objects or vehicles. Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals (herbicides and/or fertilizers) and loud noises. Frequent districtwide travel

Equipment Used:

• Tractors
• Mowers
• Power tools
• Aerators
• Hand tools
• Light duty vehicles

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I have read, understand and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.