About this role
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES Perform routine grounds maintenance duties Reprots to: Facilities Director/Superintendent Days: 240 DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS • Assigned routine grounds keeping duties • Performs semi-skilled gardening and grounds maintenance duties on school grounds and landscaped areas and involves specialized duties such as concrete work and installing and maintaining playground equipment • Operate grounds equipment, perform landscape construction and lead other grounds personnel as assigned REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Perform routine grounds maintenance duties as directed 2. Prune and trim trees, hedges and shrubs; weed and rake grounds; apply fertilizers, pesticides and sod conditioners as needed 3. Operate hedge trimmer, hand and power tools and snow removal equipment; make routine adjustments and minor repairs to equipment 4. Rake leaves and remove trash; sweep walkways 5. Perform general custodial duties incidental to grounds-keeping activities 6. Assist in the preparation and lining of athletic fields as assigned 7. Assist in the installation of playground equipment 8. Maintains regular and predictable attendance (note: flexible scheduling is required) 9. Adheres to the professional code of ethics 10. Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function 11. Perform related duties as assigned (note: this position includes some building custodial duties) KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF: • Operation of hand and power tools and equipment used in grounds-keeping • Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding • Methods, equipment and materials used in gardening and grounds-keeping work • Health and safety regulations ABILITY TO: • Perform general grounds maintenance duties including mowing, edging and weeding • Perform routine and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties • Lift heavy objects • Use a variety of tools and machines utilized in the basic trade • Safely operate power equipment • Perform heavy physical labor • Mow, edge, water, weed, fertilize, rake and cultivate lawns, flower beds, athletic fields and other landscaped areas MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law 2. Valid Kentucky driver's license