GROUNDSKEEPER

Exemption Status: Nonexempt
Reports to: Grounds Foreman, David Gillispie
Department: Operations / Grounds

Primary Purpose

Maintain safe and attractive grounds and landscaping for the district. Maintain athletic fields.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas driver’s license
• Ability to understand detailed written or oral instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to operate power-driven equipment

Responsibilities

Grounds and Landscaping

• Mow and detail all district grounds, including athletic fields.
• Follow scheduled maintenance plans to care for lawns, 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 chalking fields.
• Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish, and refuse from district facilities.
• Assist with the inspection, repair, and installation of sprinkler systems.

Safety

• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety procedures.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing.
• Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to the supervisor.
• Help keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in safe operating condition.
• Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Other

• Transport workers and equipment to work sites throughout the district.

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

Tools/Equipment Used

• Garden tools
• Small hand tools
• Power tools
• Heavy equipment including backhoe, tractor, grader
• Power mower
• Light truck or van

Posture

• Frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Work in tiring and uncomfortable positions

Motion

• Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching
• Frequent driving

Lifting

• Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over) on a daily basis

Environment

• Work outside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces
• Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration
• Exposure to chemical (herbicides and fertilizer) and electrical hazards
• Work around machinery with moving parts
• May work alone
• Regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours
• Frequent district-wide travel

Mental Demands

• Maintain emotional control under stress