Groundskeeper

Assignment:

7:00 AM – 3:30 PM; Monday – Friday

Summer Break, Winter Break and Spring Break - 4 days/week; 10 hr/days

Possibility of 3rd shift assignment from November 1 – April 30 each year
Reports to Manager of Building and Grounds or Manager assigned by District

Salary/Benefit Information:

Midland City Educational Support Personnel Association (MCESPA) Collective Bargaining Agreement

Function:

The grounds employee has direct responsibility for the care, maintenance, protection and preservation of all areas affecting the outside conditions of school buildings, auxiliary buildings and surrounding grounds.  The position requires the ability to operate and maintain heavy equipment including, but not limited to, loaders, large commercial mowers, forklifts and other heavy equipment.  Background and experience in the operation and maintenance of snow removal equipment, four wheel drive trucks, tractors and light gasoline-powered equipment is preferred.  Applicants may be expected to demonstrate their ability to operate any of the above equipment.

Job duties include:

• Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, improving and maintaining the District’s lawns, athletic fields, shrubbery and trees.
• The application of herbicides and pesticides.
• Repair and maintenance of fences, bleachers, playgrounds and athletic equipment.
• The moving of the District’s equipment and furniture, mail route and warehouse duties, as assigned.
• Operation and maintenance of all vehicles and equipment assigned to the grounds department
• Performance of winter duties which include snow removal schedule.
• Preparation of seed beds, planting and irrigation as directed.
• All other duties as pertain to the job classification as assigned by the Manager of Skilled Trades and Grounds.

This job will involve working at all building sites throughout the District.  All applicants should be able to demonstrate an excellent work record, including good attendance, cooperative spirit, willingness to undertake and complete tasks assigned, and ability to work well with all school employees. Must be able to be properly licensed and insurable under district group policies as a regular driver of district vehicles and/or equipment.

Required:

A commercial driver’s license (Class B with air brake endorsement) is preferred.  A commercial pesticide applicators license (Category 3a) is preferred, or must be acquired by the successful applicant at their expense. The successful applicant must enroll in classes within four weeks of employment and must acquire the category 3a license within 9 months from their start date of employment. Classes and testing may be taken during normal working hours.  Must be a high school graduate or have GED equivalent.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to learn and properly utilize various machines/equipment especially as machines/equipment are upgraded.
• Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position.
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to use independent judgment and demonstrate initiative to act without being asked.
• Demonstrate good judgment and common sense.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and prioritize work effectively.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 75 pounds.

Come join Midland Public Schools!

The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as MyMichigan Health, Dupont, and Corteva. Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts, Greater Midland Community Center, Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond, Dow Gardens and the Whiting Forest home of the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground.

Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information and enjoy the Midland Awaits video where you’ll learn more about why Midland is the perfect place to work, live and play!

Application Procedure

When applying for a position with the Midland Public Schools, interested candidates must complete an application in order to be considered an official applicant. (Internal candidates: Please feel free to complete the shorter internal application if you have access to a networked school computer, otherwise, the detailed application will be necessary.)

To complete the application process, you will need to complete the online application at www.midlandps.org. Your application will be retained in active status for one school year. If your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you for further information and a possible interview. Please do not send paper documents! When completing your application, you will submit your documents electronically. If you cannot upload your documents, be prepared to provide this information should you be called for an interview. Note: You assure that we have a complete record of your candidacy if you upload all materials yourself.

Thank you for your interest in Midland Public Schools!

Midland Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, identity, marital status, familial status, genetic information, age, weight, height, national origin, disability, or other legally-protected characteristic, in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:  Associate Superintendent/Human Resources, 600 E. Carpenter Rd., Midland, MI  48640.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

District administration reserves the right to alter or amend job descriptions at any time.  This job is not limited to any or all of the listed qualifications or functions.