Temporary Grounds Person (Up to 4 positions)- Maintenance

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

1215 WEST LEWIS ST

PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301

PHONE (509) 543-6700

TEMPORARY POSITION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

Open Date: 04/02/2026       

Application Deadline/Close Date: 04/16/2026 at 4:00PM

POSITION:      Temporary Grounds person (Up to 4 positions)

LOCATION:     Maintenance 

HOURS:          8.00/day, Monday - Friday

SALARY:         $17.13/hour

                       Salary Schedules

NEW HIRES ARE CONDITIONAL UPON PASSING A FINGERPRINT SCREENING

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: (Qualifications which are essential to the position)

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Current Washington State Public Operators spray license/certification to be considered, preferred but not required.

• Ability to perform heavy outside duties in all types of weather.
• Successful experience in grounds care and grounds maintenance.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license and maintain a good driving record, required.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Prior experience in grounds care and grounds maintenance.
• Willingness to accept and carry out directions as required.
• Physical ability to do required work, which could include squatting, bending, stooping, carrying, lifting, climbing of ladders and other repetitive, demanding functions.
• Ability and willingness to function as part of a departmental team.
• Demonstrated exemplary customer service and responsiveness.

• Excellent safety record.

• Demonstrated skills in equipment maintenance.

• Ability to work as part of a district groundskeeping team.

• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with staff, students and parents
• Demonstrated exceptional service to students and staff.
• Must maintain and respect confidentiality of district records and matters.
• Ability to follow safe work practices and procedures.
• Experience operating and performing maintenance checks on various equipment to include but not limited to front deck rotary mowers, turf tractors, landscaping tractors, high lift sweepers, mowers, and trucks ranging in size from pickups to dump trucks. 
• Ability to establish and maintain professional, cooperative working relationships.

DESIRED: (Qualifications which are not required, but would be useful to the position)

• Bilingual/Biliterate English/Spanish.

General Respoisibilities:

Perform routine groundswork such as mowing, sweeping, edging, trimming, plowing, pruning, debris removal, watering, repairing, preparing. Skilled duties include spraying, planting, seeding and applying fertilizer/herbicides at proper times and rates; ability to calibrate spray and spreader systems to recommendations; general knowledge of irrigation systems.

Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted and screened if the position remains unfilled.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator-Jen Johnson, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 9930, 509-543-6700, jenjohnson@psd1.org; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, kdocken@psd1.org.