5 Hour HS Custodial/Grounds

Northern High; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Forest Hills Public School District Northern High in Grand Rapids, Michigan is seeking a 5 Hour HS Custodial/Grounds employee. The role reports to the Custodial Supervisor and starts at $16.19 per hour, with a schedule of 5 hours per day, 5 days per week.

The employee will maintain buildings and grounds, assist with events, perform landscaping tasks, and ensure a safe, welcoming environment for students and the community.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Prior landscape management experience is preferred.
• Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Strong English written and spoken communication skills are required.
• Ability to learn new procedures, equipment and techniques.
• Ability to operate computers, email, and work order software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Lead Grounds and Head Custodians to prepare for events.
• Maintain turf and grounds to high standards.
• Adjust shifts for weather-related issues.
• Maintain positive relations with students, staff, and community.
• Complete daily tasks and respond to school staff and stakeholders.
• Perform grounds care including turf maintenance, mowing, weeding, pruning, field lining, and fertilizing.

Skills

Grounds work

English communication

Driver's license

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Work orders software

Learning new procedures

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Work order software

Email

Job description

5 Hour HS Custodial/Grounds

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Job Details

Job ID: 5954029

Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

5 Hour HS Custodial/Grounds

Northern High

Reports To: Custodial Supervisor

Pay Grade: Starting at Grade 1, Step 1, $16.19 per hour

Schedule: 5 hours per day / 5 days per week

Job Summary: Employee will be responsible for custodial and grounds related activities to help maintain clean, safe, and functional school grounds in accordance with district standards. This position plays a key role in maintaining buildings, athletic fields, turf areas, parking lots, landscaping, and outdoor equipment to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for students, staff, and the community.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Prior landscape management experience preferred
• Knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to perform grounds work efficiently
• Ability to build effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
• Strong communication skills in both written and spoken English
• Ability to learn and adapt to new procedures, equipment, and techniques
• Ability to operate computers, email, and work order software
• Valid Michigan driver’s license with a good driving record required

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborate with Lead Grounds and Head Custodians to prepare for scheduled and unscheduled events.
• Support high standards of turf and grounds management
• Adjust work shifts as needed for weather-related issues (snow, ice, flooding, etc.)
• Maintain positive, cooperative interactions with students, staff, administration, parents, and community members
• Complete daily tasks while responding to needs from school staff and stakeholders
• Perform grounds care, including:
  • Preparing and maintaining athletic fields and turf
  • Mowing, weeding, sprinkling, trimming, and pruning
  • Field lining, dragging play surfaces, and filling as needed
  • Applying fertilizer to turf, shrubs, and trees as directed
• Maintain cleanliness of sidewalks, steps, parking areas, fences, and landscaped areas
• Remove debris from assigned outdoor areas
• Remove snow and ice from driveways, parking lots, and walkways; apply salt/sand as needed
• Assist with fencing maintenance and athletic equipment needs
• Perform additional tasks assigned

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs onto ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, such as cleaning supplies, packing and unloading trucks. Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move 80 pounds, such as salt and furniture. The employees will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Shall be able to perform the following physical levels:

CONSTANT:

ACTIVITY PERFORMED 67-100% of TIME PER DAY

FREQUENT:

ACTIVITY PERFORMED 24-66% or 2/3 OF DAY

OCCASIONAL:

ACTIVITY PERFORMED 10-30% or 1/3 OF DAY

RARE:

ACTIVITY PERFORMED 1-10% or 1/6 OF DAY

RARE

OCAS.

FREQ.

CONST.

FLOOR TO WAIST LIFT

100#

80#

50#

WAIST TO SHOULDER LIFT

40#

25#

17#

OVERHEAD LIFT

10#

HORIZONTAL LIFT

80#

35#

17#

7#

CARRY

Front carry

30#

25#

12.5#

PUSH

Horizontal tractive force

40#

30#

25#

12.5#

PULL

Horizontal tractive force

30#

25#

12.5#

10#

POWER GRIP

Right

19#

16#

10#

5#

Left

19#

16#

10#

5#

REACH

Overhead

Right

X

Left

X

Lateral

X

SQUAT

Sustained

X

Repetitive

X

BEND

X

HEAD/NECK

Flexion

X

Rotation

X

Static flexed position

X

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work will be performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities as well.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Evaluation: In accordance with the Custodial and Food Service Agreement.

Terms of Employment: The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.

The Forest Hills Public SchoolDistrictdoes not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $16.19 Per Hour

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Kayla Bruley
• 620 Forest Hill Ave SE
• Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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