Groundskeeper

Job Description

Maintains and repairs grounds and ground equipment in a prompt and efficient manner to ensure the safety of students and the beauty of the grounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reports to appropriate work site as scheduled.

Maintains landscape areas such as pruning, removing weeds, and edging grass areas.

Performs planting, trimming, transplanting, pruning, watering, mowing, spraying of plants, shrubs, trees, and grass as assigned.

Performs daily general cleaning of work areas.

Applies insecticide, weed control solutions fertilizer to trees, plants, shrubs, and grass as assigned.

Utilizes mowers, shovels, scoops, rakes, hoes, picks, sledge hammers, axes, saws, and other similar hand tools and power tools in performance of assigned duties.

Develops and maintains a cooperative and harmonious working relationship with district employees, students and public.

Regularly maintains assigned equipment as scheduled.

Has working knowledge of Irrigation Timers.

Follows procedures as outlined in the maintenance and Operation Handbook.

Wears only uniforms, provided by the district.

Neatly and properly each day wears only appropriate uniforms provided by Gadsden Independent School District.

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision. Knowledge and observance of safety precautions. Ability to prepare cost estimates in terms of materials and labor is required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Valid Driver's License

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver's License

Supplemental Information

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and truck more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Ability to properly use and care for job related tools and equipment. Frequent District wide travel.

Maintains emotional control under stress.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to work in adverse weather conditions. Works outside and inside. Exposure to extreme temperatures, dusts, fumes and odors

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly works indoors and will work outdoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, sprays. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

We offer a complete benefits package through ALFAC, Allstate and NMPSIA to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, holidays, and general leave. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.