School Grounds & Maintenance Technician

Washington Elementary School; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Elementary School District 6 in Phoenix is seeking a Maintenance worker to join the Grounds/Craft team. Under general direction, you will complete work requests related to grounds, fencing, irrigation, sidewalks, and playgrounds, with emphasis on safety and minimal disruption to students.

This non-exempt position offers opportunities to perform preventive maintenance, operate heavy equipment, and contribute to a well-maintained campus.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Performs site cleanup at day end and after job completion to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Review work orders, estimate hours, determine needed tools/equipment and safety precautions; document results after completion.
• Maintain chain-link fencing: install, remove, repair, lay out fence lines and set posts.
• Maintain concrete work including sidewalks, driveways, and related repairs; apply patching materials as needed.
• Maintain flood irrigation systems: gates, valves, trenches and underground waterways.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools, equipment, and chemicals used for grounds activities.
• Maintain playgrounds and recreation areas using tractors and attachments; prune and remove trees as needed.
• Attend meetings/seminars to stay current on federal/state requirements and licenses.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Washington Elementary School District 6 Maintenance And Operations - Phoenix, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Pay Grade: P(Non-Exempt Support Staff Salary Placement)

Department: Maintenance

Accountable To: Maintenance Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Calendar: 261 days

Creation/Revision Date: July 22, 2026

Summary: Under general direction , incumbent(s) will be rsponsible for the completion of work requests in regards to the grounds/craft of the entire District including maintaining chain-link fencing, playground and recreational areas, concrete and structural areas, and flood irrigation systems.Incumbent will use his/her knowledge to solve problems and complete repairs with minimal impact to site, staff, and students.

Essential Functions:

• Performs cleanup at the end of the day or when the job is completed to ensure area is safe including cleaning up spills, picking up tools, cleaning area where job was completed and performing touch up work as needed. Operates the power sweeper to clean parking lots, driveways, basketball and volleyball courts and removes construction debris and trash materials with heavy equipment.
• Completes maintenance work requests by reviewing work orders, determing number of hours used to complete job, determining tools, equipment, and chemicals, and safety precautions, and documenting the results after project is completed.
• Maintains chain-link fending for the District by installing, removing, and repairing chain-link fencing, laying out new fende lines, setting posts, and installing new fabric,
• Maintains the concrete installation of the district by installing, removing, and repairing sidewalks and driveways. Applies asphalt cold patch to mend building, pads berms, speed bumps, sidewalks, handicapped ramps, and parking lots with asphalt cold patch. Repairs block construction, planter boxes, and walls of the District sites.
• Maintains flood irrigation system by installing, removing, and repairing concrete aprons, lawn values, flood control gates, concrete tile risers, irrigation trenches, and main underground waterway systems.
• Performs prevenitive maintenance on tools, equipment, and chemicals used for the grounds/craft of the District including cleaning and storing tools, equipment, and chemicals properly.
• Maintains playground by mowing, grading, leveling, discing, reseeding, and fertilizing school fields with use of tractors, mowers, and power attachments. Plants, prunes, and removes trees at the district sites.
• Maintains school recreational areas by constructing and perserving sand and long-jump pits with use of backhoe tractor and hand tools, and installing, removing, and repairing playground equipment.
• Attends meeting and seminars to stay current on federal and state requirements and maintains valid state licenses, permits, and certifications in regards to the grounds/craft position.
• Performs other job related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• High School diploma or general equialency diploma (G.E.D.) and three years of maintenance grounds/craft related experience; or an equilvelent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Must posses a valid Arizona Drivers License.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Knowing the codes, laws, and regulations governing area of grounds/craft;
• Knowing the safety precautions;
• Operating equipment used in performing grounds/craft work;
• Reading and understanding technical manuals;
• Reading and understanding chemical labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS):
• Having knowledge of enviromental issues;
• Knowing harmful effects and emergency response;
• Knowing proper personal protective equipment;
• Knowing proper mixing, loading, and application, understranding transportation, storage, disposal, and spill cleanup of chemicals and wastes;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills, while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements 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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly exposed to wet and /or humid conditions, outside weather condition, and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particals, and vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work place is usually loud.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801.

Trade Specialist - Grounds

Washington Elementary School District 6 Maintenance And Operations - Phoenix, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5766860
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Jun 08, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Pay Grade: P(Non-Exempt Support Staff Salary Placement)

Department: Maintenance

Accountable To: Maintenance Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Calendar: 261 days

Creation/Revision Date: July 22, 2026

Summary: Under general direction , incumbent(s) will be rsponsible for the completion of work requests in regards to the grounds/craft of the entire District including maintaining chain-link fencing, playground and recreational areas, concrete and structural areas, and flood irrigation systems.Incumbent will use his/her knowledge to solve problems and complete repairs with minimal impact to site, staff, and students.

Essential Functions:

• Performs cleanup at the end of the day or when the job is completed to ensure area is safe including cleaning up spills, picking up tools, cleaning area where job was completed and performing touch up work as needed. Operates the power sweeper to clean parking lots, driveways, basketball and volleyball courts and removes construction debris and trash materials with heavy equipment.
• Completes maintenance work requests by reviewing work orders, determing number of hours used to complete job, determining tools, equipment, and chemicals, and safety precautions, and documenting the results after project is completed.
• Maintains chain-link fending for the District by installing, removing, and repairing chain-link fencing, laying out new fende lines, setting posts, and installing new fabric,
• Maintains the concrete installation of the district by installing, removing, and repairing sidewalks and driveways. Applies asphalt cold patch to mend building, pads berms, speed bumps, sidewalks, handicapped ramps, and parking lots with asphalt cold patch. Repairs block construction, planter boxes, and walls of the District sites.
• Maintains flood irrigation system by installing, removing, and repairing concrete aprons, lawn values, flood control gates, concrete tile risers, irrigation trenches, and main underground waterway systems.
• Performs prevenitive maintenance on tools, equipment, and chemicals used for the grounds/craft of the District including cleaning and storing tools, equipment, and chemicals properly.
• Maintains playground by mowing, grading, leveling, discing, reseeding, and fertilizing school fields with use of tractors, mowers, and power attachments. Plants, prunes, and removes trees at the district sites.
• Maintains school recreational areas by constructing and perserving sand and long-jump pits with use of backhoe tractor and hand tools, and installing, removing, and repairing playground equipment.
• Attends meeting and seminars to stay current on federal and state requirements and maintains valid state licenses, permits, and certifications in regards to the grounds/craft position.
• Performs other job related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• High School diploma or general equialency diploma (G.E.D.) and three years of maintenance grounds/craft related experience; or an equilvelent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Must posses a valid Arizona Drivers License.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Knowing the codes, laws, and regulations governing area of grounds/craft;
• Knowing the safety precautions;
• Operating equipment used in performing grounds/craft work;
• Reading and understanding technical manuals;
• Reading and understanding chemical labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS):
• Having knowledge of enviromental issues;
• Knowing harmful effects and emergency response;
• Knowing proper personal protective equipment;
• Knowing proper mixing, loading, and application, understranding transportation, storage, disposal, and spill cleanup of chemicals and wastes;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills, while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements 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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly exposed to wet and /or humid conditions, outside weather condition, and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particals, and vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work place is usually loud.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $16.74 to $20.09 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Custodian

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Lydia Garcia
• 4650 W Sweetwater Ave
• Glendale, Arizona 85304
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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