Grounds Worker

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Jamestown, Kentucky, United States Russell County Schools Full-time

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES Perform routine grounds maintenance duties

 

Reprots to: Facilities Director/Superintendent 

 

Days: 240

 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

• Assigned routine grounds keeping duties

• Performs semi-skilled gardening and grounds maintenance duties on school grounds and landscaped areas and involves specialized duties such as concrete work and installing and maintaining playground equipment

• Operate grounds equipment, perform landscape construction and lead other grounds personnel as assigned

 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Perform routine grounds maintenance duties as directed

2. Prune and trim trees, hedges and shrubs; weed and rake grounds; apply fertilizers, pesticides and sod conditioners as needed

3. Operate hedge trimmer, hand and power tools and snow removal equipment; make routine adjustments and minor repairs to equipment

4. Rake leaves and remove trash; sweep walkways

5. Perform general custodial duties incidental to grounds-keeping activities

6. Assist in the preparation and lining of athletic fields as assigned

7. Assist in the installation of playground equipment

8. Maintains regular and predictable attendance (note: flexible scheduling is required)

9. Adheres to the professional code of ethics

10. Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function

11. Perform related duties as assigned (note: this position includes some building custodial duties)

 

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Operation of hand and power tools and equipment used in grounds-keeping

• Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding

• Methods, equipment and materials used in gardening and grounds-keeping work

• Health and safety regulations

 

ABILITY TO:

• Perform general grounds maintenance duties including mowing, edging and weeding

• Perform routine and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties

• Lift heavy objects

• Use a variety of tools and machines utilized in the basic trade

• Safely operate power equipment

• Perform heavy physical labor

• Mow, edge, water, weed, fertilize, rake and cultivate lawns, flower beds, athletic fields and other landscaped areas

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law

2. Valid Kentucky driver's license