Maintenance Grounds Worker

The Gainesville City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities.

Field

Non-Exempt

Director of Maintenance & Operations

235 Days

APPROVED (Board):

REVISED:

• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks, e.g., edging, mowing, trimming, waste and litter removal, fertilizing, placing sod, raking, planting.

• Performs custodial tasks, i.e., emptying and cleaning waste receptacles; washing windows; dusting furniture; cleaning vents, fans, walls, changing light bulbs, cleaning air filters.

• May perform minor maintenance and repairs on structures, facilities, equipment and other City property in one or more of the skilled and semi-skilled disciplines, e.g., plumbing, masonry, carpentry, flooring, irrigation systems.

• May operates a wide variety of light equipment and machinery, e.g., automobile, pick-up truck, fork lift, lawn mower.

• May utilize a wide variety of manual, gas and electric powered hand tools, e.g., hammer, shovel, rake, screw drivers, wrenches, digging bar, chainsaw, chemical sprayer, leaf blowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmer, edger.

• Position performs a variety of labor intensive work which may include exposure to difficult working conditions, e.g., extreme heat or cold, fumes, chemicals.

• Cleans, maintains and adjusts tools, equipment and machinery, e.g., maintains fluids, performs general servicing and minor repairs.

• Participates in the set-up and removal of tables, chairs, stages, etc. for daily meetings and classes.

• Responds to emergency situations in order to confine, resolve or prevent injurious or otherwise hazardous conditions, i.e., fallen debris, spills, broken windows, broken locks.

• May be required to work late hours, week-ends, and emergency response.

• Must be able to respond to emergency and after-hour calls on nights, weekends and holidays.

• Obtains oral and written quotes in the procurement process of parts, materials, and equipment according to City policies.

• Responsible for ensuring all work and activities are performed safely and in accordance with City policies.

• Completes all required paperwork to include work orders and monthly reports.

• May perform duties of Maintenance Worker 1.

• Must function in severe weather conditions and have the ability to respond to hazardous/risky situations and perform mitigation efforts in emergencies.

• Performs related duties as directed.

• Cleans, maintains and adjusts tools, equipment and machinery, e.g., maintains fluids, performs general servicing and minor repairs.

• Participates in the set-up and removal of tables, chairs, stages, etc. for daily meetings and classes.

• Responds to emergency situations in order to confine, resolve or prevent injurious or otherwise hazardous condition, i.e., fallen debris, spills, broken windows, broken locks.

• May be required to work late hours, week-ends, and emergency response.

• Must be able to respond to emergency and after-hour calls on nights, weekends and holidays.

• Obtains oral and written quotes in the procurement process of parts, materials, and equipment according to City policies.

• Responsible for ensuring all work and activities are performed safely and in accordance with City policies.

• Completes all required paperwork to include work orders and monthly reports.

• May perform duties of Maintenance Worker 1.

• Must function in severe weather conditions and have the ability to respond to hazardous/risky situations and perform mitigation efforts in emergencies.

• Performs related duties as directed.

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• CDL preferred

• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is occasionally required to push and/or pull over 100 pounds.
• While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals, work near…