Facility General Grounds

Job Title: Facility General Grounds

Location: Maintenance 

Payment Rate:  In accordance with the USD 443 Salary Schedule - Hourly Salary Range - $15.54 - $25.89

Evaluation & Benefits: In accordance with the USD 443 Classified Handbook

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

PURPOSE: The Facility General Grounds Worker performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of School grounds and landscapes which includes the operation of electrically-powered and gasoline powered groundskeeping equipment and machines, and the use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping.
 

EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
   

Experience:
 

• At least 2 years’ experience in the maintenance or related field preferred.
   

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
 

• Valid Kansas driver’s license. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. 

• Ability to complete performance responsibilities as directed.

• Ability to perform a variety of general maintenance functions and to keep maintenance and inventory records.

• Ability to work independently without direct supervision. 

• Ability to work with direct supervision for teaching purposes.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on district facilities.

• Monitor health, safety and security conditions in the building and adjoining grounds and provide for par, correction and/or resolution of any concerns or hazards.

• Respond appropriately to emergency situations which may have an adverse effect on the health or safety of the students, staff and/or visitors to the buildings.

• Attend training meetings and seminars, as approved, to upgrade as well as maintain job skills and knowledge of regulations and procedures related to transportation operations.

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.

• Responds promptly and appropriately to emergency situations and/or district needs.

• Develops and implements cost saving measures; conserves organizational resources.

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality. 

• Be well informed of all required health and safety regulations and maintain MSDS notebook for all chemicals and hazardous substances stored in the building.

• Performs tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes.

• Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings; weeding, thinning and cleaning flower beds and other grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.

• Performs School-wide general maintenance and repairs by installing, removing, repairing and maintaining, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle racks, feeders, posts, fences, and rock walls; and repairing streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, track and turf, as applicable.

• Removes unsightly trash and debris from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris; raking, sweeping and bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash from streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and transporting the trash to designated central collection points on a daily basis.

• Assists in preventing accidents resulting from snow- or ice-covered walkways.

• Applies chemicals used in groundskeeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) properly and safely.

• Safely operates light vehicles such as pick-up trucks, tractors, street sweepers or riding mowers and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines and other groundskeeping equipment by obeying applicable traffic laws and following operator instructions, and wearing appropriate safety items such as goggles, gloves, or other appropriate protective clothing.

• Ensures that grounds maintenance equipment and building maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools.

• Performs painting work in the preparation, patching, finishing, and maintaining of building structures, walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment.

• Performs delivery services by identifying supplies, materials, and equipment to be delivered from invoices or order forms.

• Assists with management and accountability of surplus property items by retrieving surplus property items as directed, recording the transfer of accountability for the items, and returning the surplus property items to the University warehouse or Springfield warehouse.

• Performs custodial services following established procedures and guidelines in buildings, classrooms, offices, lavatories, restrooms, etc. including their furnishings, using manual tools and powered machines.

• Performs minor maintenance work using hand and power tools by making carpentry repairs such as nailing down loose boards, or replacing worn or rotten floor boards, performing minor plumbing repairs, and replacing defective electrical switches, light bulbs, fuses, and fluorescent ballasts.

• Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

• Contributes to the overall success of the campus by performing all other related duties as assigned

• Perform a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance on all assigned equipment.

• Pickup and deliver supplies and materials to various locations as required.

• Complete and maintain all necessary documentation, computerized if necessary. Instruct grounds personnel in proper and safe operation of all equipment.

• Follows all proper shop operational procedures and safety guidelines.

• Operate all equipment and machinery in a safe and efficient manner and troubleshoot suspected problems or malfunctions.

• Wash exterior and clean interior of district vehicles.

• Maintain high standards of safety and general housekeeping.

• Be on call to assist schools with building emergencies as needed.

• Perform or assist in maintenance and repair of District buildings, facilities and equipment in a wide variety of building trades including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, locksmith, glazing, painting, roof repair, plastering, cement and asphalt repair, HVAC, Plumbing, grounds, welding and other related activities.   

• Assist Maintenance personnel in the team effort as needed on temporary job assignments which are difficult or require extra help to get the job done efficiently.

• Other duties as assigned by the Maintenance supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. 

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. 

• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but could be loud.