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Equipment Operator; Site Care

Job in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, 39200, USA
Listing for: Jackson Public Schools, MS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
  • Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
    Landscaping, Groundskeeper
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 12.5 - 24.5 USD Hourly USD 12.50 24.50 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Equipment Operator (Site Care)
Equipment Operator
Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Physically and mentally competent to perform manual labor tasks, such as operating manpowered or motorized grass cutting equipment
  • Capable of understanding and carrying out oral or written instructions for skilled and unskilled duties
  • Experience in operating complex equipment
  • Valid Mississippi motor vehicle operator's license
  • Must be insurable by the district insurance carrier
  • Pass drug screening test as outlined by district policy
Reports To

Site Care Supervisor
Essential Functions
  • Performs routine grounds maintenance jobs involving a variety of skilled duties
  • Cuts lawn, using power mowers and tractors with single or three sectional rotary clippers or hand mowers
  • Operates such equipment as end loader, tractor with grader blade to do landscaping and tract remodeling, parking lot repairs
  • Picks up trash and debris from grounds, walks, parking lots, play areas, and athletic fields and hauls to dump site
  • Prunes shrubs and hedges to shape and enhance appearance of shrubs
  • Rakes and removes leaves and straw, cleans ditches, culverts, storm drains, gutters, and downspouts and hauls debris to dump site
  • Sprays shrubs and trees with insecticide or herbicide when necessary and fertilizes
  • Waters lawns, shrubs, and athletic fields during dry periods by hose or portable sprinkler system
  • Operates vehicles as needed
  • Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Salary Information

Days Employed:

241 per school year

Beginning Salary:

$12.50-$24.50
Exception: JPS employees should refer to the Classified Employee Pay Scale Rules of Administration and Implementation.
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