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Site Maintenance (Grounds)

Rockford Public School District #205

Rockford, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$23.81–$27.57 Per Hour
SKILLS
Accounting, Aerial Work Platform, Backhoe Loader, CDL Driver's License, Collective Bargaining, Communication Skills, Computer Terminals, Concrete, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Crane, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Disability Insurance, Electricity, Employee Assistance Plan, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Excavation, Facilities Management, Forklift, Grader, Groundskeeping, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Illustrating Ability, Lathe, Life Insurance, Loaders, Machining Operations, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance Services, Mechanical Maintenance, Mobile Plant/Equipment, Operational Support, Order Delivery, Order Processing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Property Maintenance, Retirement Funds, Sports, Strategic Planning, Typing, Welding, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Rockford, IL
POSTED
Today
Position Type:
Skilled Trades/Maintenance/Site Maintenance

Date Posted:
10/21/2025

Location:
Operations Support Center - Facilities
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title: Site Maintenance

Job Code: 5625

Department: Facilities

Supervisor: Senior Maintenance Manager

Date: September 22, 2025

FLSA Status: Non- Exempt

Compensation Range: $23.81 - $27.57 per hour

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Under specific supervision of the Senior Facility Manager and Foreperson, maintains the grounds of all District properties in a condition of safety, neatness, and aesthetic attractiveness and acts as support services for all trades and custodial supervisors.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
  1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
  2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
  3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
  4. Collect and dispose all leaves, limbs, tree trimming, and refuse
  5. Removes snow from all District parking lots and playgrounds and sands, salts, maintains, repairs and stripes all District parking lots, sports fields and playgrounds.
  6. Performs layout, excavates, assembles and maintains playground structures.
  7. Performs complete mechanical and preventive maintenance of all power equipment.
  8. Operates heavy equipment including end loaders, backhoes, graders, bucket trucks, rollers, etc.
  9. Performs structural demolition as required (interior and exterior).
  10. Moves out buildings, mobile homes and machinery.
  11. Performs complete cement work; including forming flat work, stoops, sign bases, ramps, sidewalks, and other typical work as may be required.
  12. Performs fence and flagpole installation and maintenance.
  13. Provide layout, fabrication and installation of sports equipment and scoreboards.
  14. Install and maintain exterior informational signs and perform trenching for electrical hookups.
  15. Performs brickwork to construct and repair structures.
  16. Performs graffiti removal, including sandblasting, power washing and chemical removal techniques.
  17. Performs welding and fabrication services on vehicles and equipment.
  18. Grades, levels, and installs drainage systems, culverts, headwalls and areaways.
  19. Repairs and/or replaces parking lot and stadium lighting.
QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or G.E.D. from an accredited institution and a

minimum of two (2) years of related experience or training. Must maintain a Class "B" CDL driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
  2. Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills
  3. Demonstrate ability to plan work, cost it out, order and take delivery of the supplies, materials and equipment necessary to perform it.
  4. Demonstrate effective sills in fabrication and trouble shooting
  5. Demonstrates basic construction skills
  6. Demonstrates basic welding skills

WORK CALENDAR: 12 Months

WORKING CONDITIONS: Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Voluntary life insurance
  • Paid Sick and Personal time
  • Paid holidays
  • Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
  • Optional 403(b) plan
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)


Collective Bargaining Agreement: Rockford Building Maintenance Association

OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Select all that apply)

1.

x

Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

2.

x

Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

3.

x

Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

4.

x

Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

5.

x

Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

6.

x

Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

7.

x

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

8.

x

Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.

9.

x

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

10.

x

Pushing - using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

11.

x

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

12.

x

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

13.

x

Finger use - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.

14.

x

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.

15.

x

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

16.

x

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.

17.

x

Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

The Physical Requirements of the Position (Select one)

1.

-

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

2.

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Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.

3.

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Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

4.

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Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

5.

x

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Select all that apply)

1.

x

Machine Operations - inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.

2.

x

Mechanics - Skilled tradespeople - This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills.

3.

x

Mobile Equipment - This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.

4.

x

Other - This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Select all that apply)

1.

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The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.

2.

x

The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.

3.

x

The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour.

4.

x

The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.

5.

x

The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.

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