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Grounds Technician

Position Title: Grounds Technician

Division: Operations

Reports To: Maintenance Foreman

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Schedule: MI or MII

Work Days: 244

Essential Duties:

• Take direction from Grounds Crew Lead andaccurately complete all assigned work in a timely manner.
• Promote good relations and display a positive image with customers, the public, and peers.
• Complete and submit all paperwork as required.
• Maintain the proper parts inventory on the district vehicle to meet the majority of assigned maintenance work requests.
• Take proper care of, and maintain, district vehicles, tools, and equipment necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position, as well as to ensure maximum usage.
• Plan, stage, and complete the cleaning, inspection, maintenance, and installation of all types of equipment assigned to the trade.
• Initiate and complete assigned projects in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner.
• Immediately report any issues that may have an impact on school or employee safety.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must possess the qualifications required to hold an MI or MII classification; 0-5 years of applicable and verifiable work experience in grounds maintenance.
• High school diploma or state-approved High School Equivalency (HSE), preferred for MI, and required for MII classifications.
• Must hold a valid State of Georgia driver's license with no more than eight (8) points against the license over the last seven years.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, kneeling, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds, and negotiating stairs and ladders.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.