School Grounds Tractor Operator

Education/Certification Preferred:

High School graduate or equivalent

• Must posses a Texas Operator's or class C driver's license and be insurable by the District

Special Knowledge/Skills Required:

Good communicating and reasoning skills.

Experience Preferred:

Three (3) years experience in operating tractors, mowers, discs and making minor repairs on tractors and equipment.

Personal Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a willingness to work overtime if necessary to ensure job requirements are satisfied and in the event emergency situations arise.
• Ability to communicate with Personnel at all levels in the school District.
• Demonstrate the willingness to work split shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as job requirements dictates.
• Must be able to take directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule without direct supervision.

Function

Under the direct supervision of the Site Maintenance Foreman and the general supervision of the Coordinator for Site Maintenance. Mow, edge, disc, rail and blade all school playgrounds. Assist in supporting the activities of site maintenance programs and projects. Helps ensure other desirable environmental conditions are met in order to support the education mission of the District.

Reports To:

Site Maintenance Foreman

Responsibilities:

• Conform to all Board Policies and Procedures, Administrative Directives, and Departmental Rules and Regulations.
• Perform all tasks required within the basic responsibilities.
• Operate all types of mowing, trimming and ground maintenance equipment, safely and proficiently.
• Operate pickup truck with trailer for equipment transport.
• Mow and trim school lawns.
• Spread dirt and shell.
• Disc and rail playground.
• Assist in building and repairing playground equipment.
• Assist in school ground maintenance and building maintenance.
• Apply herbicide to school grounds.
• Dig post holes and assist in building of fences and sidewalks.
• Assist in cleaning warehouse, planting shrubs, fertilizing lawns and hauling and installing bleachers.
• Build and install metal canopy.
• Repairs and relocates metal canopy.
• Clean and remove trash, brush and salvage materials from school.
• Check to ensure the safety of students and workmen at all times.
• Must be able to operate school vehicles in the performance of duties.
• Record proper information on work orders.
• Responsible for quality control on all work performance.
• Perform other job related duties as required for the daily operation of the school.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Lifting (heavy, 45 lbs. or over), carrying (heavy, 45 lbs, or over), stooping, walking, climbing (stairs, ladders, scaffold, ramps), balancing, crouching, kneeling, pulling, crawling, working in confined areas, pushing, reaching, repetitive hand motions, visual acuity, driving (car, truck, bus). Outside temperature extremes, noises, vibrating, slippery surfaces, sunlight, works around moving objects, kneeling, chemical exposure (asbestos, fumes, vapors, gasses, dusts, smoke, etc.)

Inside humidity extremes, low or intense illumination, microwaves, uneven surfaces, work with hands in water, works around machinery with moving parts, work alone, prolong or irregular hours, biological exposure (insects, mold, fungi, bacteria, animals, plants, etc.)

Job Description Revised - July 24, 2024