Grounds Specialist

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial

Date Posted:
7/22/2026

Location:
Operations
For School Year 2026-2027
261- Work Day Calendar

Hourly Pay Rate: $20.03+ (Salary placement is based on experience.)
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Job Summary:
Install, inspect, and maintain grounds and related equipment including turf, landscaping, playgrounds, athletic fields, fences, and signage. Operate and maintain a wide variety of grounds equipment, including mowers, aerators, trenchers, sprayers, street sanders, street sweepers, dump trucks, snow plows, tractors, and skid loaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain turf and landscape maintenance equipment, including mowers, aerators, fertilizers, sprayers and trenchers.
• Assist in installing, maintaining, repairing, and operating sprinkler systems, including annual start-ups and blowouts.
• Perform turf and landscape fertilization, aeration, spraying, etc.
• Operate specialized equipment including but not limited to skid loaders, tractors, front loaders, street sanders, street sweepers, dump trucks, snowplows and commercial trucks.
• Perform safety inspections of playgrounds and athletic fields, document deficiencies and ensure corrective measures are implemented.
• Instruct and train Building Engineers, Custodians and summer hires in the methods and procedures used in operating, transporting and maintaining grounds, equipment, and facilities.
• Install, repair, and maintain signs, gates, fences, fabrication, and welding.
• Plan, organize and perform installation and maintenance of playground equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Training and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent, plus specialized courses in irrigation systems and turf and landscaping maintenance.
• 2+ years of experience in grounds maintenance preferred.
• Basic math, writing, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the standard methods, materials, and practices used in the maintenance of grounds, including irrigation systems, turf, landscaping, and playground equipment.
• Ability to operate power tools, hand tools, welding equipment, and various other types of equipment.
• Ability to operate standard transmissions required at hire.
• Ability to operate skid loaders, commercial lawn mowers, forklifts, and tractors preferred at hire.
• Valid Colorado driver's license required at hire.
• Commercial driver's license preferred.
• Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required.

Note: Applicants who upload a copy of their transcripts or certifications to their application may choose to redact any dates included on the transcripts or certifications, including date of birth and dates of attendance/graduation/completion. An un-redacted copy will be requested if an employment offer is extended. In addition, submitted resum's may also exclude dates of attendance or graduation for high school and/or post-secondary education.


Application Procedure:
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FLSA: Non-Exempt