Groundskeeper

We are interested in hiring a Groundskeeper/Athletic fields maintenance who will be able to provide
professional landscaping services for our entire facility. This position will be responsible for performing
ongoing landscaping tasks, as well as routine maintenance of all landscaping equipment, marking all
athletic fields and courts. If you have experience in landscaping, field marking and a strong attention to
detail, you may be the perfect fit for this job.

Groundskeeper responsibilities:

- Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, skid steer, dump truck,
snow blowers, chain saws, gas clippers, and pruning saws.
- Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edger.
- Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or
trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Gather and remove litter.
- Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, fences, or benches, using
hand or power tools.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using
hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
- Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, planters, or other grounds
features.

Groundskeeper Abilities:

- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or
while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Multilimbed Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms,
two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve
performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a
vehicle to exact positions.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or
your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented
through spoken words and sentences.
- Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will
understand.

Knowledge
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and
maintenance.

Work Context
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather - Job requires working outdoors, exposed to all weather
conditions.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing
Protection, Hard Hats. - Job requires wearing common protective or safety equipment such as
safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats.
- Face-to-Face Discussions – Job requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams.
- Exposed to Contaminants - Job requires working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants,
gases, dust or odors).
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - Job
requires using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - Job requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very
cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures daily.
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - Job requires working exposed to sounds
and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- In an Open Vehicle or Equipment - Job requires working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g.,
tractor).
- Spend Time Standing - Job requires standing for prolonged periods of time.
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings - Job requires exposure to minor burns, cuts,
bites, or stings.

Work Styles
- Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling
obligations.
- Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with
little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work
tasks.
- Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured,
cooperative attitude.
- Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being
understanding and helpful on the job.
- Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling
anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and
answers to work-related problems.
- Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.

USD 234 is an Equal Employment/Educational Opportunity Agency and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent, 424 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701