Grounds Specialist

Grounds Maintenance Worker

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.

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.

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.