Groundskeeper at College Community School District

Groundskeeper

College Community School District is seeking a Groundskeeper to join the Operations team! Starting hourly wage: $22.72 per hour Up to 10 years previous experience in similar role given 12 Month Position Full Time Hours Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Iowa Public Employee Retirement (IPERS) District Contribution of 9.44% to your IPERS account Full single health and single dental for full time employees 11 Paid Holidays Vacation Days Personal and Family Sick Days

Reports To:

Director of Buildings and Grounds or designee

Job Goal:
To provide students, school personnel and the public with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, play, attend activities and develop.

• A pleasant personality with the ability to get along with other people
• Able to obtain satisfactory statement of health
• High School Diploma or equivalent (work experience may be substituted)
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to perform tasks with minimum supervision
• Possess physical strength, stamina, and endurance with the ability to do vigorous manual work and heavy lifting, work from ladders, lifts, scaffolding, bleachers and stages
• Willingness to voluntarily fulfill emergency overtime obligations
• Capable of working in adverse weather conditions
• Two years successful experience in Grounds and Athletic Field Maintenance or acceptable alternate experience
• Basic knowledge and welding ability
• Hold a Pesticide Applicator license or obtain a pesticide license within 2 months of appointment to the position
• Must have or obtain a Commercial Driver's License Type C within three (3) weeks of appointment to the position

• Coordinates and participates in grounds maintenance of the District's property
• Maintains the District's athletic fields in good playing condition
• Prepares all fields for athletic events
• Prepares schedules and performs the watering, spraying, fertilizing, and trimming of the District's property
• Maintains grounds vehicles and equipment in good mechanical and safe working condition – daily and annually
• Maintain Pesticide reports
• Coordinates and participates in snow removal of all District property as provided in District snow removal policy
• Serves as Crew Chief when additional seasonal help is assigned
• The above list of duties is not all inclusive

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 sit, stand, speak, hear, smell, see, and walk to carry out routine duties.

Must be able to bend arms, torso, legs, and neck. Significant climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, crawling, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, repetitive motions. Ability to climb ladders from four, six, eight, ten and twelve foot step ladders to extension ladders; bend, kneel, and stoop to make necessary repairs; and carry tools and materials into buildings and up ladders.

Must be able to regularly lift, move, or push items of 50 lbs. and occasionally be able to lift, move, or push items of 90 lbs. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to work in all types of weather, meet multiple demands from several people, and interact with the public, students, and other staff.

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.) Noise level is quiet to loud. Work may be indoors and/or outdoors. Work may be in non-air conditioned rooms. Tobacco and alcohol-free environment.

Fast-paced atmosphere with constant contact with students, staff, and the public. May include evenings and/or weekends as necessary.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this…