Description
Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Bryan Breeze, Foreman at (385)-646-4278 or email bbreeze@graniteschools.org
| Job Title | Grounds Helper 2 - Adult |
| Department | Maintenance/Grounds |
| Supervisor | Grounds Department Foreman |
| Salary Schedule | ESP Hourly (72) |
| Lane Placement | bb - step 5 |
| Contract Length | Hourly Only |
| FLSA Classification | Non-exempt |
| Last Review Date | June 2024 |
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Job Summary:
The Groundskeeper performs landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to maintain the facility’s grounds.
Essential Functions:
- Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties.
- Operates gang mowers, tractor drawn mowers, and trimming equipment.
- Mows, trims, weeds, plants, prunes, fertilizes, and sprays to generally maintain lawns, shrubs, trees, and grounds.
- Operates snowplow and other snow removal equipment to remove snow from sidewalks, parking areas, etc.
- Maintains, lubricates, and makes minor repairs and/or adjustments to equipment.
- Assists in laying sod.
- Assists in installing sprinkler systems.
- Assists in a variety of concrete work.
Non-essential Functions:
- Other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Skills in using hand tools, small and large power tools, gardening tools, pruning shears, etc.
- Skills in operating gas-powered lawn mowing equipment, e.g. walk-behind or large gang-type riding lawn mower.
- Skills in using manlifts to reach high elevations while pruning trees.
- Skills in using Hauling & Towing equipment trailers.
- Knowledge of loading and securing equipment on a trailer.
- Skills in using trimming and pruning equipment.
Required Education, Training and Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Requires a current and valid driver’s license.
Required Prior Experience:
- Prior experience is preferred, but not required.
Note: The District reserves the right to make specific requirements for this position, however, when prior work experience has been evaluated to be particularly pertinent, some exchanges between training and experience might be authorized.
Assigned Decision Making:
- Not applicbale
Non-Supervisory Interaction:
- Interacts and collaborates with other employees, leads, forepersons and supervisors, school administrators and secretaries in schools.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Not applicable
Budget Responsibility:
- Not applicable
Working Environment:
- Work takes place primarily outdoors in all seasons, types of weather, and air quality, including 100 plus degrees and below freezing temperatures.
- Work takes place around and near play fields and playground equipment, care must be taken to keep students and school staff safe.
- Work is primarily at ground level, with occasional high work from ladders or manlifts.
Physical Demands:
This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.