What are the responsibilities and job description for the Roads & Grounds Crew position at Victoria Independent School District?
Primary Purpose
Maintain safe and attractive roads, grounds and landscaping for the district.
Salary: $11.54-$16.31
Qualifications
Education/Certification:
High School Diploma or GED
Valid Texas driver's license
Special Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of gardening and landscape maintenance
Ability to communicate (verbally)
Ability to operate riding or power mower, power tools, and hand tools
Ability to work with people and take direction from supervisor
Experience
One-year experience in gardening and landscape maintenance
One-year experience in heavy equipment desired
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping
Heavy equipment, tractor and mower; riding and power mower; gas-powered weed trimmer; blower; edger; sprayer; striping machine; garden and hand tools; aerator. Truck or van.
Work Conditions
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Working Conditions
Continuous walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, carrying and heavy lifting.
Work in tiring and uncomfortable positions, outside and inside.
Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals (fertilizer), and loud noises.
Frequent district wide travel, works around machinery with moving parts; works on ladders or scaffolding.
Maintain safe and attractive roads, grounds and landscaping for the district.
Salary: $11.54-$16.31
Qualifications
Education/Certification:
High School Diploma or GED
Valid Texas driver's license
Special Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of gardening and landscape maintenance
Ability to communicate (verbally)
Ability to operate riding or power mower, power tools, and hand tools
Ability to work with people and take direction from supervisor
Experience
One-year experience in gardening and landscape maintenance
One-year experience in heavy equipment desired
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping
- Mow and detail all district grounds, including athletic fields.
- Watering grounds and applying fertilizer.
- Collect and dispose ofleaves, dirt, rubbish and refuse from district facilities.
- Assist with the installation, test, adjust, and repair of sprinkler systems.
- Assist in moving furniture
- Operate tools, equipment and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures.
- Follow established safety procedures and technique to perform job duties, including lifting, climbing, etc.
- Ensure that vehicles, equipment and tools are in safe operating condition.
- Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency.
- Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately
- Perform other duties assigned.
Heavy equipment, tractor and mower; riding and power mower; gas-powered weed trimmer; blower; edger; sprayer; striping machine; garden and hand tools; aerator. Truck or van.
Work Conditions
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Working Conditions
Continuous walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, carrying and heavy lifting.
Work in tiring and uncomfortable positions, outside and inside.
Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals (fertilizer), and loud noises.
Frequent district wide travel, works around machinery with moving parts; works on ladders or scaffolding.
Salary : $12 - $16
