Custodial and Grounds Manager

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8; Fountain (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Long-term disability

Job summary

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 is seeking a qualified Custodial and Grounds Manager to lead district-wide custodial and grounds operations, including maintenance of athletic fields, playgrounds, and facilities, ensuring safe, clean, and welcoming environments for students and staff.

The role requires directing staff, managing budgets, coordinating events, and overseeing repair and capital improvement projects, with strong leadership, communication, and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Three years of supervisory or management experience in custodial, grounds, facilities operations, public education, or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in custodial services, grounds maintenance, athletic-field maintenance, facility operations, or related area.
• Certifications in pesticide application, playground safety, pool operator, or related certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise, and coordinate the district's custodial and grounds operations, including Building Supervisors, Building Technicians, Grounds staff, and Arena/Sports Complex staff.
• Provide staff leadership; hire, train, assign, evaluate, mentor, and develop employees while promoting professional growth and accountability.
• Establish, communicate, inspect, and enforce districtwide cleaning standards; provide training to Building Supervisors and school administrators.
• Arrange substitute or temporary building support; review and approve leave requests and timecards.
• Plan and schedule landscaping, irrigation, turf, tree, and vegetation maintenance, including athletic fields and outdoor venues.
• Oversee repair or installation of fencing, signs, playground equipment, outdoor furniture, and related exterior assets.
• Coordinate Arena and Sports Complex operations and events; support major District events and community use.
• Oversee gym floor refinishing and other scheduled custodial specialty projects.
• Manage custodial and grounds budgets, including supplies, equipment repairs, overtime, substitutes, pool chemicals, contracts, and expenditures.
• Maintain and coordinate repair of grounds, snow-removal, and related equipment; support district response to weather and emergencies.
• Plan and manage annual grounds and athletics capital improvement projects, including scope, scheduling, vendor coordination, and budget monitoring.
• Assist in sourcing, pricing, purchasing, receiving, and inventory control for custodial, grounds, pool, athletic, and event-support equipment and supplies.
• Review and approve facility-use requests; verify insurance documentation and coordinate with internal and external groups.
• Inspect buildings, grounds, playgrounds, fields, and venues to ensure cleanliness, safety, accessibility, and security.
• Ensure compliance with district policies and local, state, and federal requirements including environmental, pesticide, playground, pool, health, safety, and accessibility laws.
• Establish relationships with school administrators, staff, government agencies, vendors, contractors, community groups, and facility users.
• Prepare reports and recommendations regarding staffing, budgets, asset condition, and operational procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Budget management

Planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Work-order systems

Scheduling systems

Timekeeping systems

Purchasing systems

Facility-use systems

Job description

Preferred Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, business administration, or related field is preferred, but not required.
• Three years of supervisory or management experience in custodial, grounds, facilities operations, public education, or a related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in custodial services, grounds maintenance, athletic-field maintenance, facility operations, or a related area.
• Commercial pesticide applicator, playground safety, pool operator, or related certifications preferred, as applicable to assigned duties.

Job Goals

Plan, direct, and oversee custodial and grounds operations, including school-site support, cleaning standards, landscaping, athletic fields, playgrounds, exterior improvements, snow removal, and Arena/Sports Complex operations. Ensure safe, clean, functional, and welcoming environments that support student achievement and District priorities.

Essential Job Functions

• Direct, supervise, and coordinate the district's custodial and grounds operations, including Building Supervisors, Building Technicians, Grounds staff, and Arena/Sports Complex staff.
• Provide staff leadership; hire, train, assign, evaluate, mentor, and develop employees while promoting professional growth, accountability, and positive staff morale.
• Establish, communicate, inspect, and enforce districtwide cleaning standards; provide technical and operational support and training to Building Supervisors and school administrators.
• Arrange substitute or temporary building support; review and approve leave requests and employee timecards in accordance with District procedures.
• Plan and schedule districtwide landscaping, irrigation, turf, tree, and vegetation maintenance, including preparation of athletic fields and outdoor venues for games and events.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee repair or installation of fencing, signs, playground equipment, outdoor furniture, marquee signs, asphalt, concrete, parking lots, and related exterior assets.
• Coordinate Arena and Sports Complex operations and events; ensure cleaning and appearance standards and support major District events, graduations, tournaments, and community use.
• Oversee gym floor refinishing and other scheduled custodial specialty projects.
• Manage custodial and grounds budgets, including supplies, equipment repairs, overtime, substitutes, pool chemicals, contracts, and operational expenditures.
• Maintain and coordinate repair of grounds, snow-removal, and related equipment; support District response to snow, severe weather, emergencies, and other operational needs.
• Plan and manage annual grounds and athletics capital improvement projects, including scope development, scheduling, vendor coordination, quality review, and budget monitoring.
• Assist in sourcing, pricing, purchasing, receiving, and inventory control for custodial, grounds, pool, athletic, and event-support equipment and supplies.
• Review and approve facility-use requests within assigned authority; verify insurance documentation and coordinate custodial, grounds, and event support with internal and external groups.
• Inspect buildings, grounds, playgrounds, fields, exterior installations, and assigned venues to ensure cleanliness, safety, accessibility, and security standards are maintained.
• Ensure compliance with applicable District policies and local, state, and federal requirements, including environmental, pesticide, playground, pool, health, safety, and accessibility requirements.
• Establish effective relationships with school administrators, staff, government agencies, vendors, contractors, community groups, and facility users.
• Prepare reports and recommendations regarding staffing, program effectiveness, budgets, asset condition, capital needs, and revisions to operational procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Advanced oral and written communication, interpersonal, leadership, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of custodial methods, cleaning chemicals, infection-control practices, grounds and irrigation systems, turf and athletic field care, playgrounds, snow removal, and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to frequent interruptions, emergencies, and weather-related conditions.
• Ability to analyze and manage budgets, staffing, schedules, contracts, purchasing, inventory, and capital improvement work.
• Ability to interpret and apply Board policies, District procedures, safety requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to inspect work, identify deficiencies, establish corrective actions, and verify completion by employees and contractors.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and to manage conflict professionally.
• Working knowledge of computerized work-order, scheduling, timekeeping, purchasing, and facility-use systems.

Materials & Equipment Operating Knowledge

• Operating knowledge of personal computers, mobile devices, Microsoft Office applications, email, and typical office equipment.
• Working knowledge of custodial, grounds, irrigation, athletic-field, playground, pool, snow-removal, and related tools and equipment sufficient to supervise safe operation.
• Ability to learn and use District software, including work-order, scheduling, timekeeping, purchasing, facility-use, and communication systems.

Salary

Custodial and Grounds Managers are on the Supplemental Salary Schedule.

• FFC8 allows new hires to bring in unlimited years of previous experience in similar school type settings.
• Please understand that new hires tend to start out at the lower end of the salary range.

Benefits

Fountain-Fort Carson School District # 8 provides medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, life, long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment insurances, and paid time off benefits. There are district and employee contributions to some or most of these benefits.

Employment Period

261 days per year - 8 Hour Work Days