Primary Purpose:

Maintain safe and attractive grounds and landscaping for the district.

Education/Certification:

Valid Texas driver’s license

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to operate tractor and landscaping equipment
• Ability to operate riding or power mower, power tools, and hand tools
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Ability to communicate with others in English

Experience:

None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Mow and detail all district grounds, including athletic fields, by watering and applying fertilizer
• Care for trees, shrubs, and flowers by watering, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, caring for beds, and controlling weeds
• Plant shrubs and vegetation
• Assist with the preparation of athletic fields for games, including lining fields
• Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish, and refuse from district facilities
• Assist with the inspection, repair, and installation of sprinkler systems
• Operate a variety of equipment and machines including lawn mower, sweeper, edger, nail and screen drag equipment and other grounds maintenance equipment and tools.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting, climbing, etc.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately
• Help keep vehicle, 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
• Assist skilled workers with repair and maintenance of district facilities
• Inspect building exterior and interior, playground equipment, and grounds; perform maintenance and minor repairs
• Detect and report needed major repairs on building structures and their systems, including lockers, furniture, and equipment
• Complete repairs as requested on work orders or by Director of Facilities and Construction
• Assist with mowing and detailing of district grounds
• Assist with relocation of furnishings, such as desks, tables, chairs, file cabinets, etc for special events.
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems to assure proper and safe operating conditions.
• Move, install, assemble, and repair all school furniture and playground equipment as needed
• Hang pictures, mirrors, blackboards, bulletin boards, projection screens, towel dispensers, soap dispensers, and other items as required
• Install door and window assemblies and hardware, including window glass and screens
• Install ceiling and flooring materials
• Operate light truck to transport furniture and equipment throughout district
• Work irregular hours and respond to after-hours emergency calls as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.

Professional Conduct:

• Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures
• Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly
• Avoid gossip, or speaking badly about the district and district personnel

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Equipment Used:

Tractor and mower, riding and power mower, gas-powered weed trimmer, blower, edger, sprayer, striping machine, garden and hand tools, posthole auger, aerator, ladders, forklift, elevated lift equipment and light truck or van.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

This job requires the following physical demands:  significant lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling; frequent climbing and balancing; frequent walking, standing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching and/or crawling; work at elevated heights; significant fine finger dexterity.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and smell.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, and peripheral vision.  Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds.

Required to operate power equipment such as mowers and tractors; required to take precautions when operating equipment with cutting potential and to avoid exposure to insecticides and other landscaping chemicals and their fumes; required to wear protective gear such as gloves or masks; exposed to noise from power equipment; grounds maintenance requires working outdoors in inclement weather; required to work from ladders or scaffolds; required to take precautions to avoid injury from debris due to the use of a chain saw or using other power equipment.  The job is performed under some temperature extremes and hazardous conditions and requires frequent districtwide travel.