GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OPERATOR I-City of Akron Civil Service Exam

Location: Akron, OH • Job Type: Permanent

Pay

$57,823.77 - $62,914.05 annually

About the role

Remove or repair all items on outside of Akron Public Schools; plow snow; cut grass; deliver furniture; operate backhoe, dump truck, tow motor and other heavy equipment. This is skilled work in the operation of moderately complex automotive and grounds maintenance equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of students
• Maintain buildings and grounds in a clean and presentable manner
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Conduct lawn mowing at all facilities
• Conduct snow removal at all facilities
• Responsible for service and maintenance of trucks, tractors and lawn mowers
• Lead and participate in various labor duties such as digging postholes, breaking and cutting concrete, raking topsoil, shoveling and painting and repairing equipment
• Install and repair all guardrails, playground equipment and chain link fences on property owned by the Board of Education
• Repair cracks and holes in asphalt with hot and cold patch
• Repair concrete steps, landings, and walls
• Operate rollers and graders to prepare tracks for track season
• Operate bucket truck to repair flag poles, hang banners/flags, remove trees/tree limbs, etc.
• Perform warehouse work, e.g., stock and restock furniture, take inventory, assemble new furniture and repair broken furniture
• Haul salt, sand, gravel, etc. using dump truck
• Use front loader and tow motor