PE Field Support Worker

About the role

The Gainesville City School System is seeking a PE Field Support Worker to work under the general supervision of the Director of Maintenance. This is a 235-day position with a non-exempt FLSA status.

Responsibilities

• Completes plumbing work as assigned, including repairing toilets, sinks, water lines, and sewer lines
• Completes electrical work as assigned, including operating maintenance machinery in a safe manner
• Maintains athletic fields and stadium grounds, including mowing, edging, trimming, and blowing debris/leaves
• Performs general landscaping duties and maintains all equipment and tools in good working order
• Safely loads, unloads, and secures all equipment, tools, and other items to be transported
• Works on irrigation systems and fertilization of fields, and paints football, baseball, and soccer fields
• Uses various equipment, including mowers, trimmers, edgers, skid steer, and tractor
• Maintains a clean and organized work vehicle
• Procures and returns materials, equipment, and tools from/to stock
• Immediately reports safety hazards and maintains a safe work site
• Completes carpentry work as assigned, including cabinetry, bookshelves, and minor renovations

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Experience performing general maintenance duties desirable
• A valid Georgia Driver's License

Qualifications

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. The employee must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function of the position, and when appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be provided to afford persons with disabilities an opportunity to perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Demands

Medium Work: Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, and/or moving 10-25 pounds frequently. Heavy Work: Occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds, and/or frequently moving 25-50 pounds, and/or constantly moving 10-20 pounds.

Skills

The ability to follow written and oral instructions, climb, balance, stop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and work indoors and outdoors with exposure to weather including cold, heat, wet, and high humidity.

Benefits

Maintenance of criminal history check is required for all employees. Employees are expected to attend all required meetings as approved by the supervisor and adhere to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's Code of Ethics for Educators, all Gainesville City Board of Education policies, administrative regulations, school system procedures, and all other applicable professional performance criteria.