GROUNDSKEEPER

MAINTENANCE SERVICES; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ector County Independent School District Maintenance Services in Odessa, Texas, is seeking a Grounds Keeper/Landscaper. The role maintains safe, attractive grounds, mowing, pruning, and landscape care with non-exempt status. Reports to the Grounds Foreman, with a starting date of immediately.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and a Texas driver’s license. Salary ranges $16.25–$22.67 hourly; full-time position with diverse outdoor duties and district-wide responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Ability to operate landscaping equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Mow and detail grounds around fences, parking lots and buildings.
• Care for trees, shrubs and vegetation by watering, pruning and fertilizing.
• Plant shrubs and vegetation; provide proper care for flowerbeds.
• Collect and dispose of leaves and debris from district grounds.
• Operate tools/equipment per safety procedures and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Basic grounds maintenance knowledge

Read and understand written instr.

Verbal communication

Attention to safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Tractors

Mowers

Power tools

Aerators

Hand tools

Light duty vehicles

Job description

Ector County Independent School District MAINTENANCE SERVICES - ODESSA, Texas Open in Google Maps

GROUNDSKEEPER

Ector County Independent School District MAINTENANCE SERVICES - ODESSA, Texas Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 4580467

Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Jul 09, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title: Grounds Keeper/Landscaper

Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: Director of Facilities

Pay Grade: 4

Dept. /School: Facilities

Days: 247

Supervises: None

Primary Purpose:

To maintain safe and attractive grounds and landscaping

Qualifications:

• Basic grounds maintenance knowledge

Education/ Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Valid Texas driver’s license

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to read and understand written instructions
• Ability to communicate verbally
• Ability to operate tractors and/or landscaping equipment
• Ability to operate riding and/or power mowers, power tools, gas and/or electric weed trimmers, blowers, edger’s, sprayers, striping machines, post hole augers, hand tools, aerators and light duty trucks or vans

Experience:

• None

Reports to: Grounds Foreman

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Mow and detail the grounds and around fence lines, parking lots exterior buildings etc.
• Care for trees, shrubs and /or any vegetation (including any turf areas) by watering, pruning, fertilizing, mulching and controlling unwanted grass or weeds
• Plant shrubs and vegetation
• Provide proper care for all flowerbeds
• Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish and remove from district buildings and grounds
• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed district safety procedures and report any unsafe working conditions that are not correctable to your supervisor
• Transport equipment to work sites throughout the district
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/ Physical Demands/ Environmental Factors:

Continual walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, heavy lifting and carrying. Working outside and around moving objects or vehicles. Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals (herbicides and/or fertilizers) and loud noises. Frequent districtwide travel

Equipment Used:

• Tractors
• Mowers
• Power tools
• Aerators
• Hand tools
• Light duty vehicles

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I have read, understand and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $16.25 to $22.67 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• GARY WEATHERFORD , Director, FACILITIES
• MAINTENANCE SERVICES
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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