Groundskeeper 2026-27

Fluvanna County Public Schools seeks to hire a Groundskeeper for the 2026-27 school year.  Proposed start date for this position is July 1, 2026.

Please complete an online application. 

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Travis Hamshar, Maintenance Supervisor, at thamshar@apps.fluco.org

Job Title: Groundskeeper 

Division: Fluvanna County Public Schools

Salary Index: Maintenance Pay Band, 12 month position 

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor and Athletic Director 

SUMMARY: Assists in overall maintenance of school property, focusing on athletic fields, mowing, athletic field prep (lining, grooming), landscaping (watering, fertilizing, planting, pruning), pest/weed control, snow removal, equipment operation (mowers, tractors, blowers), minor building upkeep, and ensuring grounds are safe, clean, and functional for students and events, often requiring heavy physical labor and operating various hand/power tools. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: 

• Maintains athletic fields by grooming turf, marking lines, painting surfaces, managing irrigation systems, and preparing fields for events.

• Performs mowing, edging, watering, fertilizing, aerating, seeding, planting, mulching, and weeding of lawns, flower beds, shrubs, and trees. 

• Applies fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides in accordance with training, safety standards, and licensure requirements. Performs seasonal tasks such as leaf removal, mulching, and planting of grass, flowers, shrubs, and trees.

• Conducts regular inspections of school division facilities to support preventive maintenance efforts.

• Safely operates and maintains a variety of equipment, including mowers, tractors, chainsaws, blowers, sprayers, trucks, and other hand and power tools.

• Removes litter and debris, maintains outdoor furniture, cleans drainage systems, and performs minor repairs to grounds equipment.

• Performs snow and ice removal, including plowing, shoveling, sanding, and salting of walkways, roads, and parking areas.

• Supports building maintenance and custodial teams as an essential employee and performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 
• Maintenance-related experience preferred and/or trade licenses and certifications

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: High school diploma or GED equivalency, and hold a valid Virginia driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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.

• Heavy physical labor.
• Climbing ladders.
• Standing for extended periods of time. 
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate various types of equipment and tools.
• Lifting heavy objects.
• Pushing or pulling.
• Walking. 
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally. 
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee frequently is required to stand, climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 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 the ability to adjust focus. Must be in good physical condition.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-month contract. Shifts may vary based on the needs of the division.

EVALUATION: Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on the evaluation of classified personnel.