About this role
<p>Location: Warehouse Operations & Mainten </p> <p>Department: Grounds Services - North </p> <p>Area:North </p> <p>Contract Months:12 </p> <p>Salary Range: $18.00 <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span>–</span></span></span> </p> <p>Academic Year: 25-26 </p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">JOB SUMMARY</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:7.0px;margin-right:13.0px;margin-top:2.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Under direct supervision, cuts grass, repairs damaged lawns and prunes trees and shrubs. Lays out and tends flower beds or other decorative vegetation. Maintains driveways and parking lots. Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on gardening and grounds equipment. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES</H2> </div><div><p>1. Performs general grounds maintenance tasks year-round.<br> 2. Operates machinery necessary to maintain the grounds.<br> 3. Maintains the recycling center, and the garden shed, including storage of garden tools, equipment’s, insecticides and fertilizers.<br> 4. May attend to all plants, fish and animals during school breaks and summer months.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED</H2> </div><div><p>5. May assist the beekeeper with the beehives, which is necessary for pollination of the gardens.<br> 6. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">EDUCATION</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Basic Reading and <span>Writing</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">WORK EXPERIENCE</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Less than 6 <span>months</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Grounds <span>maintenance</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">No supervisory or direct people management responsibilities. May provide occasional work guidance, technical advice and training to staff.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px;margin-right:13.0px;margin-top:2.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Work and tasks are often straightforward, routine, structured and guided by established policies and procedures. Little, if any, independent judgment is required, outside of making basic choices in the selection and application of established methods. The job receives frequent, ongoing supervision.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">BUDGET AUTHORITY</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">No budget development activity is <span>required.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">PROBLEM SOLVING</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px;margin-right:13.0px;margin-top:2.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Decisions are made on routine matters affecting few individuals and usually within the confines of the job's own department. Specific job activities and results are typically reviewed closely. There are limited requirements for developing new ideas or changes in methods, procedures or services.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">IMPACT OF DECISIONS</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Follows rules and procedures. Decisions can have minimal or no impact to HISD. Errors can be readily detected, usually by the employee, and, if made, would result in minor expense for correction.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Basic communication - very little communication required such as receiving basic instructions. Interactions are mostly with customers, own supervisor and co-workers in own department.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Follows through with customer inquiries, requests and complaints. Forwards difficult and non-routine inquiries or requests to appropriate level for resolution.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px;margin-right:13.0px;margin-top:2.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noise, chemicals, etc.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to carry and/or lift 45 pounds or <span>more.</span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><p> </p> <p>Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. </p>