Groundskeeper - 8.0 hrs/day - CL1904

About the role

Employee will support the Mission, Vision and Beliefs statement of the Turner Unified School District and Facilities and Grounds Management, Objectives and Goals. Perform skilled, semi-skilled work involved in the management and maintenance of District Grounds, Playground equipment, Site parking and Walkways. Responsible to: Facilities and Grounds Management, Head Grounds Keeper.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, repair and maintain district grounds and grounds equipment, including planting, fertilizing, pruning, mowing and general maintenance to ensure safe and attractive district grounds and athletic fields.
• Communicate in addition to work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district, community (our customers), and personnel, and supervisor.
• Implement the vision and mission of the District and ensure all activities conform to District guidelines.
• React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Perform district grounds, management and maintenance to ensure full safe productive use of district facilities, including but not limited to district grounds, athletic fields, fencing, site parking, sidewalks and snow removal, maintenance, repairs/replacement, construction.
• Operate all equipment and maintain and repair a variety of grounds keeping equipment, including mowers, tractor, truck, trimmers, hand equipment and operate equipment appropriately and safely.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Maintain a valid Driver's License to operate any TUSD 202 vehicles or use their personal vehicle for district business.
• Two to three years of experience and training in Grounds Management, or related field.
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer is made).
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.

Essential Functions

• Install, alter, repair and maintain district grounds and grounds equipment, including planting, fertilizing, pruning, mowing and general maintenance to ensure safe and attractive district grounds and athletic fields.
• Communicate in addition to work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district, community (our customers), and personnel, and supervisor.
• Implement the vision and mission of the District and ensure all activities conform to District guidelines.
• React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Perform district grounds, management and maintenance to ensure full safe productive use of district facilities, including but not limited to district grounds, athletic fields, fencing, site parking, sidewalks and snow removal, maintenance, repairs/replacement, construction.
• Operate all equipment and maintain and repair a variety of grounds keeping equipment, including mowers, tractor, truck, trimmers, hand equipment and operate equipment appropriately and safely.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

• Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear. Must monitor and be easily accessible by radio, pager and cell phone during duty hours. Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials. Stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, climbing, balancing, and reaching.
• Ability to manually lift a maximum of 60 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, dust, fumes, odors and indoors and outdoors year-round with numerous interruptions.
• Able to understand and read simple documentation and or instructions.
• Able to present themselves in appropriate dress and grooming for the job performance, (including wearing of appropriate safety aides).

General Responsibilities

• Assist in promoting the safety, health, and comfort of district students, employees, and members of community.
• Participate in department meetings and respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
• Follow all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens and Exposure Control Plan.
• Complete documents and to keep them confidential: employee time cards and work records.
• Accept training in proper use and physical maintenance of department equipment and personal protective equipment, or PPE.
• Assist Head Grounds Keeper in performing safety inspections and report on district facilities and grounds conditions and or deficiencies, with an emphasis on safety.
• Document operating procedures and work performance.
• Assist Head Grounds Keeper in performing schedule and prioritize summer projects, grounds maintenance, preventive maintenance, construction and projects, (Seasonal, Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly and Weekly projections).
• Consider and protect the image of the department and the Schools when problems occur.
• Assists in receiving and delivering needed supplies/materials for departmental operations.
• Work overtime when emergencies arise in order to prevent disruption of the schools.
• Keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.

Terms of Employment

12 months, July 1 through June 30.

Evaluation

Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and Board of Education Policy. Approved 02/03/2009