Grounds Worker II, Operations
About the role
Performs manual, semi-skilled, and skilled labor in the maintenance and repair of school and office grounds, athletic fields, and related facilities. Operates trucks, trailers, and heavy construction equipment. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Sets up and operates front-end loaders, skid steer loaders, and backhoes with implements.
- Operates pickup trucks, dump trucks, and rollbacks to pickup and deliver supplies and materials.
- Tows equipment to job sites.
- Cleans, adjusts and performs routine maintenance on assigned mechanical equipment.
- Mows, trims and edges turf areas.
- Weeds, cultivates and mulches flower and shrubbery beds.
- Plants, transplants and prunes trees, shrubs and flowers.
- Grades, fertilizes, limes, aerates, seeds, overseeds, and waters.
- Prepares athletic fields for sporting events.
- Liners athletic fields.
- Assists in the maintenance of ball diamond fields.
- Adds dirt and levels fields.
- Checks and replaces home plates and pitching mounds.
- Removes grass and weeds from infield dirt.
- Applies drying compounds to fields.
- Sweeps, cleans and maintains courts.
- Assists in the installing and removing goal posts.
- Lifts, carries and moves furniture and equipment.
- Paints signposts, railings and fences.
- Removes trash and debris from grounds, courts, and related areas.
- Empties trash cans.
- Sweeps sidewalks, parking lots, and other areas.
- Repairs grounds.
- Fills sink holes.
- Removes stones and debris from grounds and fields.
- Clears wooded areas by felling trees and removing felled trees, broken branches, weeds and various rubbish.
- Removes weeds from flowerbeds and plantings.
- Rakes, collects, and hauls away leaves.
- Prunes trees and shrubbery.
- Participates in the snow removal program as required.
- Shovels and removes snow from sidewalks, parking lots, and grounds.
- Operates a snowplow.
Qualifications
- Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
- Twelve (12) months related work experience preferred.
- Possession of a valid class C driver's license required.
- Possession of, or eligibility for, a valid commercial class A commercial driver's license (CDL) is required within six months of hire.
- Possession of a valid Federal Motor Carrier Medical Certification (DOT Physical Card) is required at time of hire.
Skills
- Basic knowledge of semi-skilled, skilled, and manual labor tasks.
- Basic knowledge of grounds operations.
- Basic knowledge of the operation of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
- Ability to obtain a class A type CDL driver's license.
- Ability to learn to perform a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and manual labor duties.
- Ability to operate hand and power tools in a safe manner.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to read simple written material.
- Ability to perform duties independently and to work as part of a team.
- Ability to complete assigned tasks by established deadlines.
- Ability to complete simple forms.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
- The work of this class entails the performance of heavy physical labor.
- Work requires frequent walking, standing, crawling, climbing, kneeling, and lifting and carrying of moderate to heavy objects.
- Duties require travel to sites throughout the county and the operation of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
- Work is performed in an outside environment and includes exposure to adverse weather conditions.
- Requires periods of close concentration while operating trucks and lawn care and snow removal equipment.
Pay
Pay rates range from $17.74 - $26.72 per hour. Grade: 04/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) pay scale. Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales, other compensation and leave accruals at www.bcps.org/operations/fiscalservices/payroll.
Other Compensation
- This position may also be eligible for comp time as per the AFSCME Master Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding.
- Visit the BCPS website for additional information at https://www.bcps.org/hr/compliance/benefits_and_retirement.
Benefits
- Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System.
- Options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans.
- Paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves.
Contact Information
TiErra Johnson, Human Resources Analyst
Email: supportstaffhr@bcps.org
Phone: 443-809-7872
About Us
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is the 22nd largest school district in the nation and the 3rd largest in Maryland with over 21,000 employees supporting over 111,000 students. BCPS has 26 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence and 23 National Blue Ribbon schools, 32 magnet schools and 116 magnet programs. BCPS works to embrace all stakeholders, engage them in authentic collaboration and empower them to be a part of positive change, so our students, staff, and system will excel. We hope you will join our dynamic community!