Groundskeeper - 8.0 hrs/day - CL1904

Turner Unified School District 202; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Unified School District 202 is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain district grounds, playground equipment, and athletic fields. Responsibilities include planting, pruning, mowing, fertilizing, and ensuring safe, attractive campus facilities.

A valid driver's license and 2–3 years of Grounds Management experience are required. This position reports to the Head Grounds Keeper and requires adherence to district safety policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License to operate TUSD 202 vehicles or use personal vehicle.
• Two to three years of experience and training in Grounds Management, or related field.
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer).
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, repair and maintain district grounds and grounds equipment.
• Plant, fertilize, prune, mow and perform general maintenance of grounds and athletic fields.
• Follow district guidelines and communicate effectively with staff and community.
• Perform safety inspections and keep equipment in good working order.
• Assist in scheduling and prioritizing summer projects and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Driver's License

Grounds maintenance

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Facilities and Grounds Management, Groundskeeper

Job Description

Purpose: Employee will support the Mission, Vision and Beliefs statement of the Turner Unified School District and Facilities and Grounds Management, Objectives and Goals. Perform skilled, semi-skilled work involved in the management and maintenance of District Grounds, Play ground equipment, Site parking and Walkways.

Responsible to: Facilities and Grounds Management, Head Grounds Keeper

Payment rate: According to Classified Salary Schedule

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License to operate any TUSD 202 vehicles or use their personal vehicle for district business.


• Two to three years of experience and training in Grounds Management, or related field.


• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer is made).


• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.

Essential Functions:

This Position‘s responsibilities are to install alter , repair and maintain district grounds and grounds equipment, including planting , fertilizing , pruning , mowing and general maintenance to ensure safe and attractive district grounds and athletic fields.

• Ability to implement the vision and mission of the District and to ensure all activities that conform to District guidelines


• Ability to communicate in addition to work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district, community (our customers), and personnel, and supervisor.


• Ability to follow schedules, prioritized lists, and instructions to accomplish the districts goals and objectives.


• Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.


• Ability to perform district grounds, management and maintenance to ensure full safe productive use of district facilities. Including but not limited to district grounds, athletic fields, fencing, site parking, sidewalks and snow removal, maintenance, repairs / replacement, construction


• Ability to perform a variety of horticultural duties; plants a variety of shrubs tress and flowers; prunes and fertilizes; applies a variety of herbicides as needed; perform landscaping installation and improvements


• Ability to operate all equipment and maintain and repairs a variety of grounds keeping equipment, including mowers, tractor, truck, trimmers, hand equipment and to operate equipment appropriately and safely.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear. Must monitor and be easily accessible by radio, pager and cell phone during duty hours.

• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials. Stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, climbing, balancing, and reaching.


• Ability to manually lift a maximum of 60 pounds.


• Ability to occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, dust, fumes, odors and indoors and outdoors year-round. with numerous interruptions,


• Ability to understand and read simple documentation and or instructions.


• Ability to presenting themselves in appropriate dress and grooming for the job performance, (including wearing of appropriate safety aides).

General Responsibilities:

• Ability to assist in promoting the safety, health, and comfort of district students, employees, and members of community.


• Ability to participate in department meetings and respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.


• Ability to follow all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens and Exposure Control Plan.


• Ability to complete documents and to keep them confidential: employee time cards and work records.


• Ability to except training in proper use and physical maintenance of department equipment and personal protective equipment, or PPE.


• Ability to assist Head Grounds Keeper in performing safety inspections and report on district facilities and grounds conditions and or deficiencies, with an emphasis on safety.


• Ability to document operating procedures and work performance.


• Ability to assist Head Grounds Keeper in performing schedule and prioritize summer projects, grounds maintenance, preventive maintenance, construction and projects, (Seasonal, Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly and Weekly projections).


• Ability to consider and protect the image of the department and the Schools when problems occur.


• Ability to assists in receiving and delivery needed supplies/materials for departmental operations


• Ability to work overtime when emergencies arise in order to prevent disruption of the schools.


• Keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.


• Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities assigned by the Administrative Staff, Facilities and Grounds Manager and Head Grounds Keeper.

Terms of Employment:

12 months, July 1 through June 30.

Evaluation:

Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and Board of Education Policy.

Approved:

02/03/2009