Groundsperson

Job Responsibilities

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Prepares and marks athletic fields and/or traffic markings on paved surfaces according to required standards and specifications.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Responds to emergencies outside of normal shifts and/or after hours as required.
8. Locks or unlocks premises and reports hazardous and unusual situations to the appropriate authority.
9. Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to groundskeeping equipment.
10. Keeps simple records, such as vehicle maintenance logs or inventory counts.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Tools and Equipment Used
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

1. Ability to follow oral and written instructions
2. Ability to deal tactfully with others
3. Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
4. Ability to lift and carry heavy objects
5. Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds
6. Physical stamina and endurance
7. Manual dexterity
8. Mechanical aptitude
9. Possession of a current, valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
10. Must possess a reliable means of transportation
11. Must be available by phone
12. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands at one time
13. Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students, teachers, administrators, other school system employees, the public, and other Town departments

Education and Experience

• 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

Desired Qualifications

• 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