Grounds Maintenance II

Cedar Rapids Community School District; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Rapids Community School District seeks a Grounds Maintenance II to care for Kingston Stadium and CRCSD grounds. You will operate a variety of heavy equipment, perform snow removal, mowing, and vegetation maintenance while upholding safety and quality standards.

The role requires physical stamina, reliable communication with staff and students, and the ability to work in adverse winter conditions. Proactive collaboration with the Grounds Foreman is essential.

Qualifications

• Grounds maintenance knowledge
• Equipment operation
• Physical stamina
• Teamwork and communication
• Weather readiness

Responsibilities

• Maintain Kingston Stadium and CRCSD grounds.
• Repair fences, sidewalks, driveways, and parking areas.
• Operate tractors, trucks, mower and other large equipment.
• Snow removal from sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots.
• Mow, trim shrubs/trees, and maintain site vegetation.

Job description

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE II Location: Kingston Stadium

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

Under the supervision of the Grounds Foreman, you are responsible for the following: Maintaining the common grounds athletic facilities at Kingston Stadium and all Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) grounds. Repair and maintain fences, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and other surroundings. Ability to operate large equipment such as trucks, tractors, tractor gang mowers, skid steer, frontend loader, and other equipment. Remove snow from sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots, and drives. Mow the grounds and maintain the sites including bush and tree trimming and/or removal. Maintain the grounds vehicles and equipment--tractors, mowers, and others--daily and annually. Provide active communication and positive relationships with students, staff, and community members.

CLASSIFICATION: Category "C" of the salary schedule, $22.22/hour.

EMPLOYMENT DATE: 7/1/2026

QUALIFICATION:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge; skill and/or ability required but are not all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Have a working knowledge of all phases of ground maintenance, and responsible attitude towards the job and fellow workers.
• Be able to operate and maintain tractors, trucks, other large equipment and small engine repair.
• Knowledge of athletic field construction, layout, turf management, and irrigation systems.
• Successful applicant must have or obtain within three (3) months of appointment State of Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship certification for core manual and herbicide application in Category #6 Right of Way.
• Must have, or obtain, a Commercial Drivers License Type B permit with air brake endorsement within three (3) weeks of appointment.
• Must be able to obtain Commercial Drivers License Type B with air brake endorsement licence within 90 days after permit.
• A driving record satisfactory to the District and the District's insurance carrier.
• Must pass pre-employment commercial drivers license drug test.

• Must be in excellent physical condition.
• Must be able to pass the Physical Capacity Profile tests.
• Must be willing and able to work in adverse and winter weather conditions.

Varied work day. Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis, capable of representing the school District in a professional manner, which includes but is not limited to confidentiality, communication skills, and ability to present a professional personal image.

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to problem solve independently and with others.
• Aptitude for detail.
• Overtime hours will be required for events at Kingston stadium, snow removal and other events as deemed necessary.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and implement ideas contained in technical documents, reports, regulations, etc.
• Ability to assist staff, community members, and all who have inquiries in seeking information.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to perform basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtractions, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals and fractions.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve problems effectively.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, colleagues, community members, staff and students.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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 frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls, and talk and hear. The employee will frequently use hands and fingers. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. 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 heavy objects. The employees will sometimes push/pull heavy objects. The job may require exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus while working with equipment, computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.