School Grounds & Maintenance Technician

Bakersfield City School District; Alley (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakersfield City School District seeks a Grounds Worker II to maintain safe, clean, and attractive district grounds across multiple sites. The role requires knowledge of plant care, operation of hand and power tools, and the ability to supervise others as needed.

You will follow directions, assist with sprinkler systems, concrete work, and general grounds maintenance, with a wage range of $21.49 to $34.89 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledge of methods used in planting, cultivating and care of plants and grounds.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools and use equipment and materials necessary for care of grounds.
• Ability to supervise work of others; ability to estimate time and materials.
• Ability to work harmoniously with others.
• Possession of valid California driver's license.
• Must pass required tests.

Responsibilities

• Performs variety of work in care of district grounds.
• Plants, transplants, fertilizes, sprays with pesticides, prunes, cultivates and waters plants.
• Cuts and lays sod; mows and edges lawns.
• Weeds and removes debris from sandboxes, fence rows, tree wells, shrub beds, gutters and other areas as needed; cleans and sweeps work areas.
• Assists in installation and maintenance of sprinkler systems, fences and playground equipment.
• Assists in mixing and pouring concrete and laying blacktop.
• Operates hand and power tools, trucks, lawn mowers, edgers and other equipment common to grounds maintenance; cleans and performs routine maintenance on equipment.
• May act as crew leader; prepares material lists; recommends improvements of materials and/or services to supervisor.
• Loads, unloads and hauls dirt, sand and materials.
• Purchases, picks up and delivers equipment and materials from vendors to work sites.
• Prepares daily work log and other necessary paperwork.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Follow directions

Grounds care knowledge

Tool operation

Supervisory ability

Teamwork

Valid CA driver's license

Pass required tests

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Equipment operation

Job description

Bakersfield City School District seeks a Grounds Worker II to maintain safe, clean, and attractive district grounds across multiple sites. The role requires knowledge of plant care, operation of hand and power tools, and the ability to supervise others as needed.

You will follow directions, assist with sprinkler systems, concrete work, and general grounds maintenance, with a wage range of $21.49 to $34.89 per hour.