Groundskeeper

# Job Description

## Maintain safe and attractive grounds and landscaping for the District.

### Duty Days 226 Days

### Salary Minimum 11.95/hour Salary commensurate with related experience.

### Qualifications

#### Education

• Valid Texas drivers license

#### Special Knowledge

• Ability to read and understand written instructions
• English
• Ability to communicate verbally
• Ability to operate riding or power mower, power tools, and hand tools
• Ability to operate PC and basic software applications

#### Experience Related experience preferred.

### Major Responsibilities and Duties

Grounds

• Mow and detail all district grounds including athletic fields.
• Care for trees, shrubs, and flowers by watering, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, caring for beds, and controlling weeds.
• Plant shrubs and vegetation.
• Assist with the preparation of athletic fields for games, including chalking fields.
• Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish, and refuse from district facilities.
• Assist with the inspection and repair of sprinkler systems.

Facilities Maintenance and Repair

• Assign priority to maintenance work orders, process, and complete them.
• Perform repairs and assist skilled workers to complete repairs as needed.
• Work cooperatively with principals and facilities managers to schedule and complete work.
• Clean around any roof drains that may be clogged with debris.

Inspection

• Inspect all district buildings and facilities and initiate repairs as needed.
• Conduct on-site inspection of repair projects.
• Monthly inspections of district building roofs.

### Safety

• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety procedures.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting, climbing, etc.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
• Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Help keep vehicle, equipment, and tools in safe operation condition.

### Equipment Used

• Tractor and mower (riding and power mower)
• Gas-powered weed trimmer, blower, edger, sprayer
• Striping machine
• Garden and hand tools
• Posthole auger and aerator
• Light truck, van, and composter

### Supervisory Responsibility None

### Working Conditions

#### Mental Demands

• (Not specified)

#### Physical Demands

• Continual walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and heavy lifting and carrying.

#### Environmental Factors

• Work outside and around moving objects or vehicles.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, herbicides, fertilizer, and loud noises.
• Frequent district-wide travel.