Grounds Helper

Location:

Maintenance Department

Closing Date: 06/02/2026

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities, the machines, tools and equipment used, background, and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The Groundskeeper performs landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to maintain the facility's grounds.

• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties.
• Operates electric and gas-powered trimming equipment such as walk behind mowers, string trimmers and edgers.
• Mows, trims, weeds, plants, prunes, generally maintains lawns, shrubs, trees, and grounds.
• Assists in laying sod.
• Assists in installing sprinkler systems.
• Assists in a variety of concrete work.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Skills in using hand tools, small and large power tools, gardening tools, pruning shears, etc.
• Skills in operating gas-powered lawn mowing equipment, e.g. walk‑behind lawn mower.
• Skills in using trimming and pruning equipment.

• Must be 16 years old or older.

• Prior experience is preferred, but not required.

• Not applicable.

• Interacts and collaborates with other employees, leaders, forepersons and supervisors, school administrators and secretaries in schools.

• Not applicable.

• Not applicable.
• Work takes place primarily outdoors in all seasons, types of weather, and air quality, including 100 plus degrees and below freezing temperatures.
• Work takes place around and near play fields and playground equipment, care must be taken to keep students and school staff safe.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.