What are the responsibilities and job description for the Groundskeeper position at De La Salle High School?
The groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining safe, clean, and attractive outdoor areas. They perform semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of a busy school campus. This includes operating electrically-powered and gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines, as well as using small hand and power tools for planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping. The majority of the duties are performed outside.
Responsibilities
- Keep supplies, tools, and equipment in proper condition and repair.
- Plants grass, shrubs, trees, and flowers.
- Dig trenches and levels ground.
- Keeps outdoor furniture clean and in good repair.
- Applies mulch, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
- Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning.
- Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs.
- Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, tillers, and tractors.
- Provides advice to supervisor and takes direction from them.
- Waters lawns and gardens.
- Installs and maintains irrigation systems.
- Rakes leaves and other vegetation from lawns and flower beds.
- Removes trash and other debris from outdoor areas.
- Works with other maintenance crew.
- Maintain and prepare athletic fields.
Groundskeeper Qualifications/Skills/Licensing Requirements:
- Ability to follow detailed instructions
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors and coworkers
- Attention to detail
- Manual dexterity
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously
- Possess a driver’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles
- High School diploma preferred
- Previous groundskeeping or landscaping experience preferred
- Minimal computer skills preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform prolonged periods of walking, standing, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, crawling, crouching, climbing ladders, or kneeling.
- Frequent lifting of objects weighing over 20 pounds.
- Occasional lifting of heavy objects weighing 75 pounds or more.
- Ability to travel safely and comfortably around the campus.
- Ability to work in inclement weather.
PLEASE APPLY on DLS WEBSITE at www.dlshs.org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
- Grounds Maintenance: 4 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Concord, CA 94518 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $26