Anticipated - Maintenance Technician - Grounds Focus

Anticipated Vacancy - Maintenance Technician - Grounds Focus

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial/Maintenance General
• Date Posted: 5/18/2026
• Location:
  
  District Wide

A maintenance technician with a focus on grounds. Ensures the exterior safety, functionality, and aesthetic appeal of school district properties. Key responsibilities include landscaping (mowing, planting, pruning, and weed control), debris removal, snow/ice management, maintaining exterior structures like fences, walkways, and curbs, as well as athletic fields and practice facilities. Maintains a clean, safe and attractive environment for students, staff and public.

• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on equipment such as riding mowers, weed whackers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, and tractors.
• Maintain exterior fixtures, including painting, repairing fences, benches, planters, and cleaning exterior lighting.
• Performs basic repairs on District equipment and facilities; if needed performs basic electrical and plumbing repairs and maintenance; installs component parts on classroom and office equipment and facility components to provide a safe and functional environment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all District equipment and facilities.
• Performs basic rough and finish carpentry work including repairs of structures such as partitions, walls, doors and hardware, fences, etc.
• Assists custodial workers in the maintenance of their respective facilities as required.
• Perform all assigned work in a safe manner. This includes using all safety equipment when required and maintains all tools in a safe operating condition.
• Complies with District policy, local, state, and federal laws and procedures for the use, storage, and disposal of waste, cleaners, chemicals and all other products and materials used in performing duties.
• Complete daily work orders as assigned.
• Assists in snow removal during winter months.
• Move district mail from building to building and to post office/UPS as needed.
• Circulate copies from the copy center to appropriate buildings as needed.
• Trim trees and shrubs and clean up all limbs and debris as required.
• Ensure all buildings and facilities are safe and secure.
• Respond to emergency situations, vandalism, power failures, storm damage, and water pipe failures.
• Maintain equipment, workspace and job sites in a clean and orderly way. Unload materials, supplies and equipment when received.
• Direct student, bus, and/or traffic as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws.

• High School Diploma
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be able to operate automatic and standard transmission vehicles and all District-owned vehicles and equipment.
• Strong sense of pride in work and responsibility.
• Ability to read English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to use arithmetic computations to measure, count and calculate quantities.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work courteously and effectively with district personnel and the public.
• Ability to apply sound judgment, solve problems, make effective decisions, and act quickly in emergencies.
• Use District resources effectively and efficiently.

• District facility to District facility
• District facility to Supplier

• Other (to include Physically Demanding Positions)

• Driving/Operating Mobile Equipment
• Use of Hand Tools (power or manual)
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment
• Use of Office Equipment (computer, printer, telephone, etc.)
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Walking for extended periods of time
• Climbing
• Repeated Bending
• Gripping/Holding
• Reaching (above shoulder/at waist/below waist level)
• Hearing (person to person, on the phone, in group settings)
• Vision (near, midrange, far, peripheral, depth and color)
• Lifting 75 lbs.
• Carrying 50 lbs.

• Subject to outdoor environmental conditions
• Subject to indoor environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme hot areas (near ovens, etc.) and cold areas (freezers)
• Subject to physical hazards, including conditions that may affect the respiratory system and/or skin