Groundsperson
The Weston Public Schools
Job Responsibilities
Operates wheel tractors, specialized turf equipment, dump trucks, front-end loaders, skid-steer loaders, snow blowers and sweepers, gas and electric trimmers, blowers, weed cutters, chain saws, and other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment and relevant hand tools.
Minimum Qualifications
- Performs routine manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair, or beautification of Town and School grounds or roads, such as cutting grass, weeds, or brush; cleaning culverts, gutters, catch basins, drains, or ditches; loading and unloading vehicles; moving and setting up furniture; spreading sand, gravel, loam, or asphalt; digging ditches or post holes; setting or pulling posts; repairing guardrails or fences; patching concrete or asphalt surfaces; maintaining, erecting, or repairing signs; cleaning or marking roadways and parking lots; erecting or dismantling snow fences; and painting fences, posts, guardrails, or building exteriors.
- Plants, seeds, transplants, removes, prunes, trims, waters, sprays, or fertilizes trees, shrubbery, grass, plants, or flowers; participates in the propagation, growth, and care of flowers, plants, and shrubs; and assists in planning and executing horticultural designs for grounds beautification.
- Sweeps sidewalks; rakes and collects leaves; collects and hauls debris or rubbish; plows and removes snow; shovels snow; sands roadways or walkways; and performs other manual tasks involved with snow removal, control, and disposal.
- Prepares and marks athletic fields and/or traffic markings on paved surfaces according to required standards and specifications.
- Cleans, washes, refuels, oils, or greases trucks or automobiles; performs other manual labor tasks in connection with the maintenance and operation of a garage or equipment depot.
- Performs manual labor in a stockroom, storeroom, or warehouse, such as loading or unloading freight, materials, or equipment; receiving, unpacking, and storing goods, materials, and equipment; checking item specifications against orders; assisting in taking inventories; restocking depleted stores; keeping records of goods received and issued; filling requisition orders; delivering goods to departments; weighing and packaging bulk materials; and cleaning and organizing the storeroom area.
- Responds to emergencies outside of normal shifts and/or after hours as required.
- Locks or unlocks premises and reports hazardous and unusual situations to the appropriate authority.
- Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to groundskeeping equipment.
- Keeps simple records, such as vehicle maintenance logs or inventory counts.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Operates wheel tractors, specialized turf equipment, dump trucks, front-end loaders, skid-steer loaders, snow blowers and sweepers, gas and electric trimmers, blowers, weed cutters, chain saws, and other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment and relevant hand tools.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to deal tactfully with others
- Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to lift and carry heavy objects
- Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds
- Physical stamina and endurance
- Manual dexterity
- Mechanical aptitude
- Possession of a current, valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
- Must possess a reliable means of transportation
- Must be available by phone
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands at one time
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students, teachers, administrators, other school system employees, the public, and other Town departments
- Must have two or more years of experience in grounds work, landscaping, athletic field maintenance, or another related field
- Employment is contingent upon possession of a Class 2A Excavator's License and, at minimum, a 1D Hoisting License, or the ability to obtain such licenses within three months of employment
- Knowledge of landscape and athletic field maintenance
- Understanding of the basic concepts of landscape design and irrigation systems
- Knowledge and experience with water conservation practices
- Ability to operate tree-trimming equipment
- Ability to climb trees
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