General Maintenance Worker II - Grounds

City of Peoria, Arizona; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining athletic fields and grounds in La Plata. This role requires a proactive individual with a high school diploma and five years of relevant experience. You will perform essential maintenance tasks, operate various equipment, and ensure compliance with safety guidelines. The position offers a great opportunity to work both indoors and outdoors while contributing to the community's well-being. If you are skilled in maintenance and enjoy hands-on work in a collaborative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a related field is required.
• Must possess a valid Maryland driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain athletic fields and grounds while ensuring safety compliance.
• Conduct routine maintenance checks on gas- and diesel-powered equipment.
• Operate various mechanical equipment for maintenance tasks.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to write routine reports

Effective presentation skills

Basic math skills

Ability to interpret technical instructions

Good driving record

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to take additional training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Smartphone

Tablet

Laptop

Commercial tractors

Lawn equipment

Backhoe

Excavators

Skid steer

Job description

Charles County Public Schools | La Plata , MD 20646

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Five (5) years' work experience in similar and/or related field required.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to contractors, staff, and other employees of CCPS.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram forms and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Valid Maryland driver's license with good driving record.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and school faculty.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.
• A willingness to take such additional training as required to successfully perform assigned duties.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains athletic fields and grounds.
• Conducts basic routine operational and preventive maintenance checks related to maintenance and repair of gas- and diesel-powered equipment to include inspecting, testing, cleaning, lubricating, and as necessary repairing or replacing defective parts.
• Performs maintenance duties such as grounds maintenance and mowing, painting, carpentry, plumbing, and welding, filter changing.
• Works from step and extension ladders, scaffolds, man lifts, scissors lifts, aerial boom lifts and bucket truck.
• Maintains all safety and code requirements of the State, local and Board of Education guidelines.
• Loads and tows equipment trailers.
• Operates commercial and agricultural tractors, lawn equipment, backhoe, excavators, and skid steer.
• Operates various types of mechanical equipment.
• Uses smartphone, tablet, and laptop to access and enter information required for maintenance work order system and time keeping.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Foreman.

Environmental Factors & Physical Requirements:

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: 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 regularly required to reach with hands and arms and operate machinery. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to 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 75 pounds such as a toolbox. Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 90 lbs. such as furniture or equipment. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, scaffolds, and cabinets. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to focus. The employee will regularly work indoors and outdoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, sprays, cleaners, fertilizers, seed, and non-household dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally will work in a loud area.