Grounds Crew Member

Title: Grounds Crew Member

Reports to: Grounds Coordinator

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office (after employment offer is made).
• Two years’ experience working on a Grounds crew.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the basic techniques of ground maintenance and the ability to run grounds equipment.
• Ability to manually lift a maximum of 60 pounds.
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.

Purpose and Objectives of the Position:

The Grounds crew member is an important member of the district staff as he/she must continually strive to maintain and improve the physical environment in which learning takes place. This effort requires not only his/her assistance as directed by the Grounds Coordinator, but also the ability to “see” needs and correct them without specific direction. In addition he/she will provides a safe, attractive and clean environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Maintain school grounds in top condition to ensure full and productive use of district facilities.
• Ensure that all activities conform to district guidelines.
• Communication Skills (oral, written, or business). Basic communication skills to exchange information, give/receive simple instructions and respond to inquiries. Includes filling out forms.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the school district.
• Reading and Interpreting: Reads and interprets complex written or printed materials such as schematics, blueprints, building plans, charts, diagrams, maps or instruction material.
• React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Appropriately operate all equipment and machinery as necessary in a safe and responsible manner.
• Comply with all district policies, rule and regulations.
• Ability to alter schedule for events or possibility of overtime or comp time.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

• Requires prolong standing or sitting
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials, maximum of 60 pounds.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, and reaching.
• Requires climbing and balancing.
• Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
• Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
• Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
• Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.

General Responsibilities:

• Assist in keeping school grounds in top condition.
• Ability to receive, deliver, and store all school supplies.
• Ability to set up for assemblies, preparing the cafeteria for lunch, moving school personnel and their equipment within the building.
• Ability to exercise appropriate judgment and initiative to handle emergency situations as they arise, along with regular duties.
• Ability to maintain a clean and litter free school grounds.
• Assist in seeding and fertilizing school grounds.
• Prepare athletic fields for practice and games and help with irrigation systems.
• Maintain all equipment properly (includes checking oil and fuel prior to operation)
• Maintain district vans and cars at service center, high school and board office.
• Preform snow removal from school sidewalks, entrances and parking lots.
• Ability to implement the wishes of the school administration to facilitate the smooth operations of the school program.
• Ability to maintain grounds, mowing, and trimming to conform to district standards.
• Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
• Ability to implement and follow all health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Ability to perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the grounds coordinator, or other administrative staff.
• Preform other duties as assigned.

Term of Employment: At will.

Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education Policy.