Grounds Maintenance Worker; I and II Facility Services

Grounds Maintenance Worker, (I and II) Facility Services

School District of Clayton – District Wide – Clayton, Missouri

• Job : 5623433
• Final date to receive applications: Jun 19, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
• Re-Posted: May 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION SUMMARY Grounds Maintenance (I and II) performs a full range of typical grounds maintenance duties such as turf areas, trees, shrubs, flowers, athletic fields, and playgrounds; application of fertilizer, insecticide, and fungicide, as needed; maintains outdoor furniture and equipment; performs numerous other assignments as specified by management.

REPORTS TO Grounds Maintenance Supervisor and Director of Facility Services

• Acts as school bus driver (Grounds Maintenance II)
• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. Lifting of 50 lbs. is required on a regular basis.
• Knowledgeable in the use of commercial lawn care power equipment.
• Maintains trees using pruning shears and saws.
• Uses and maintains special power tools and equipment including chain saws, salt spreaders, roto-tillers, trenchers, backhoes, trucks, forklifts, tractors, etc.
• Uses and maintains hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hoes, brooms, picks, axes, post-hole diggers, hoses, dollies, wheelbarrows, etc.
• Prepares soil by cultivating, conditioning, misting, and applying fertilizers.
• Starts, transplants, and develops seedlings, sod, trees, etc.
• Installs and maintains lawn irrigation systems.
• Performs hauling such as groceries, band equipment, choral risers, athletic apparatus, miscellaneous district equipment, supplies, and trash to the dump; also hauls and moves furniture.
• Performs set-up for a variety of district functions such as graduation, athletic events, etc.
• Works in a changing environment such as hot or cold weather, rain, and snow.
• Works with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Performs safety inspections and repairs to playgrounds.
• Performs snow removal with shovels, snow blowers, and snow plows.
• Installs and maintains various types of fencing.
• Paints equipment, floors, walls, etc.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested by management.

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• At least 1 year of experience is required.
• Must pass a physical examination and drug screen.
• Grounds Maintenance II:
  Must obtain and maintain a valid CDL upon acceptance of this position.

• Ability to read and understand route instructions in written, oral, or diagrammatic form and identify material by label and written or computer listings.
• Ability to provide instruction to District employees.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate standard office and classroom equipment.

• Occasionally move objects weighing up to 100 pounds around the workspace.
• Daily travel to multiple work sites within the District using reliable, district-provided transportation.
• Climbs ladders and moves furniture as needed.

• Work in a variety of weather conditions and building environments. Exposed to loud noise levels.

Hours: 8 hours per day, 12 months, 2,080 hours per year.

Salary: $20.09 Per Hour

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

FLSA status: Non-exempt.

Work Calendar: 260 day calendar

Location: Clayton, Missouri

It is the policy of the School District of Clayton not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law, in its programs or employment practices as required by the Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Full Non-Discrimination Disclosure.

Please note:

The position will remain open until the posting expiration or until filled, whichever comes first.