Senior Facilities Services Technician - Grounds - Coronado HS

Senior Facilities Services Technician – Grounds – Coronado HS

Affiliated with Scottsdale Unified School District.

Pay Grade: L
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Objective

Incumbents perform high school athletic grounds maintenance. The position is a non-supervisory role distinguished from the Groundskeeper position by the experience, depth of high school athletics knowledge, ability to work independently without close supervision, and required certification.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform high school athletic groundskeeping duties such as policing athletic fields/facilities, cleaning and maintaining surrounding areas to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Handle trash pick-up, raking, shrub and tree pruning, planting, trimming, fertilizing, and general upkeep of the athletic fields and facilities.
• Check irrigation systems for proper watering schedules; install, maintain, and repair irrigation lines, heads, and controllers; troubleshoot electrical problems; perform minor repairs; and assist in inspecting contractor projects.
• Prepare baseball, softball, football, soccer, and track & field facilities; maintain all sports surfaces and running areas to achieve optimum playing conditions.
• Use a variety of hand tools, operate an EZ-GO cart, and drive district vehicles.
• Work as a team player, communicating effectively with coaches, the athletic director, and maintenance staff; maintain a detailed written log of activities and time spent.
• Work independently with little or no immediate supervision and make sound decisions using judgment.
• Calibrate seed and fertilizers to uniformly plant seed or fertilize turf; calibrate and apply liquid fertilizer and herbicides correctly.
• Plant and prune trees and shrubs using proper methods according to Arizona Landscape Professional Standards.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Education & Experience

Any combination of training, education, or experience equivalent to one (1) year experience at the Maintenance Worker I level or grounds maintenance experience.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid Arizona Driver’s License.

Certification Requirements pApplicants may be required to possess an Arizona Pest Control Applicator certification (turf, ornamental, and weed control E &

F). If required, certification must be in place within the first six months of hire. Additionally, applicants must possess or obtain within one year of hire one or more of the following certifications:
Certified Landscape Auditor, Professional Ground Certification, Arizona Certified Professional District Cal‑Sense Controller/Water Management Training, or completion of Extension Turf Grass Certification from the University.

Knowledge

• Proper landscape industry standards for planting and pruning trees and shrubs.
• Commitment to quality and continuous learning.
• Safety procedures.
• Inventory principles.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and standards.
• Recordkeeping principles.
• Mathematical principles.
• Safe work practices.

Skills

• Work independently with little or no immediate supervision and make sound decisions.
• Athletic field layout, striping, and chalking; pitcher’s mound maintenance;
  Bermuda and Rye grass management.
• Calibrate spreaders for application of liquid and granular fertilizer, herbicides, and seasonal grass seed.
• Plant and prune trees and shrubs according to Arizona Landscape Professional standards.
• Follow department policies and procedures; safety procedures and practices; traffic control methods.
• Learn, understand, and operate the district’s Cal‑Sense Irrigation System; perform sprinkler maintenance; repair lines and heads.
• Operate all related landscape maintenance equipment including chain saws and equipment weighing up to 80 lbs.
• Operate a personal computer to check e‑mail.
• Safely operate EZ‑Go cart and drive district vehicles.
• Lift, empty, and carry trash bags or cans weighing approximately 50 lbs.
• Operate telephone and radio communications equipment properly.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers, supervisors, other departments, and school staff.
• Demonstrate willingness to assume ownership in completing assigned tasks.
• Complete work orders and safety…