Groundskeeper

Job Title:

Groundskeeper

Job Goal:
To maintain clean and beautiful grounds for all District Buildings.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred Valid Arizona driver's license Must pass a background clearance Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card Experience with computers, such as email and work order systems Knowledge of hand and power tools Must have five years of experience in landscape and sprinkler systems Read and understand blue prints and closeout books Must be able to work outside in Arizona weather conditions

Term of Employment: 260 Days; 12 Months

Compensation:
Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

Benefits:
As per QCUSD District policy

Reports To:

Director of Building Operations

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 5:00 am - 1:30 pm

Classification:
Hourly, Non-exempt

Performance Responsibilities:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Performs the planting, trimming, watering, fertilizing and care of the lawn to all district sites. Responsible for routine maintenance on the drip system, sprinkler system, and irrigation time clocks. Needs to be able to repair timers, control valves, sprinkler heads, pumps, etc. Be able to operate lawn mowers, weed eaters, trimmer, blowers, tractors with their attachments, and pull trailers. Needs to know the basics of designing an irrigation system and explain how it works.

Takes care of the lining sports field for football, baseball, and soccer. Makes sure that all district sites have well maintained grounds. Being flexible Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop or kneel for extended periods of time, as well as to talk and hear.

The employee is frequently required to be able to lift up to 50 lbs., be able to exert 50
-60 lbs. of force frequently, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.