What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Groundskeeper position at Texas City Indep School Dist?
Primary Purpose:
This position will maintain safe and attractive grounds while overseeing the daily activities of the groundskeepers.
Job Duties
- Mow and detail all district grounds, including athletic fields.
- Follow scheduled maintenance plan to care for lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers by watering, pruning, caring for beds, and controlling weeds.
- Plant shrubs and vegetation.
- Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish, and refuse from district facilities.
- Inspects school campuses regularly to ensure accomplishment of ground maintenance objectives.
- Ensure crew members are performing equipment check out before operating equipment.
- Ensure crew members are following protocols and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Safety
- Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety procedures. Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing.
- Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
- Help keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in safe operating condition.
- Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
- Transport workers and equipment to work sites throughout the district.
Qualifications
- Valid Texas driver’s license
- Ability to understand detailed written or oral instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to operate power-driven equipment.
- Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over) daily.
- Must obtain a TDA applicators license within one year of employment.
Salary: Commensurate with TCISD hiring salary guide
Days Employed: 260
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Garden tools; small hand tools; power tools; heavy equipment including backhoe, tractor, grader; and power mower; light truck or van.
Posture: Frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; work in tiring and uncomfortable positions
Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving
Environment: Work outside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration; exposure to chemical (herbicides and fertilizer) and electrical hazards; work around machinery with moving parts; may work alone; regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours; frequent districtwide travel
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress.
Salary : $16