Grounds Worker

Position: Grounds Worker 4 Hour
Location: Liberty

CASEY COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title:

Grounds Worker (4 Hours)

Department:
Maintenance

Reports To:

Director of Maintenance

Approved By:
Casey County Board of Education Date:
July 2015

SUMMARY:

To work as assigned by the Lead Maintenance Tech. Perform general labor on all grounds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned. Operates and maintains, as assigned, landscaping equipment (e.g. mowers, tractors, bush hog, snow plow, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring equipment is in good working order.

Operates and maintains power-driven equipment (e.g. lawn mowers, edgers, clippers, roto-tillers, tractors, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining school grounds

Performs heavy physical labor in miscellaneous work for the purpose of maintaining grounds in the entire District

Provides weed control duties for the purpose of maintaining school grounds

Sweeps walkways and driveways and removes paper and leaves and rubbish for the purpose of maintaining clean, well-maintained school grounds

Recommends supplies and equipment for purchase, and helps the director of maintenance maintain the inventory of district-owned hand tools, equipment, hardware, materials and supplies.

Uses hand tools to work soil and remove weeds, undergrowth and debris for the purpose of maintaining school grounds Waters, trims and fertilizes lawns, adds dirt, shrubs, hedges, trees and flowers as directed for the purpose of maintaining attractive, safe school grounds

Paint and layout of soccer fields.

Clean Gutters, downspouts and around drain areas.

Pressure wash buildings, sidewalks, bleachers, tennis courts.

Remove snow and spread salt to parking lots and sidewalks.

Move furniture, copy paper, drama props, food, equipment as needed.

Build storage buildings, shelf s.

Place wood chips around playground areas

Help with maintenance activities as needed in winter months

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perforin this job successfully, an individual

must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below

are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as

discounts, interests, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and

volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of

concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to

interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid driver's license with good

driving record, pesticide license.

OTHER

SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to pass a district written and physical test.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and

the community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and

Board of Education policies.

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 frequently required to stand,

walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear. The

employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is

occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach

above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to

grasp tools and climbs on to ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the

neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as a tool box.

Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 90 pounds such as piping and pool

valves. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables scaffolds, and air

compressors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color,

vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environment characteristics described here are

representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential junctions

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…