Grounds Worker II, Maintenance

Job Description

Performs basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, welding, and other general maintenance work on school and office grounds, athletic fields, and related facilities. Performs manual, semi‑skilled, and skilled labor in grounds operation and maintenance. Operates trucks, trailers, and heavy construction equipment. Performs other duties of similar scope and complexity as assigned.

• Performs basic carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, welding, and other maintenance work on grounds and related facilities. Cleans, adjusts and performs routine maintenance on assigned mechanical equipment.
• Repairs playground and athletic equipment. Installs, repairs, and maintains chain link fences, gates, and related items.
• Performs concrete and blacktop construction and repair activities. Installs and repairs curbs, gutters, sidewalks. Sets forms and expansion joints. Mixes and pours concrete. Spreads and finishes concrete in conformance with grade and contour plans.
• Constructs and repairs sewers, manholes, storm drains, junction chambers, and similar structures. Lays and mortars brick and concrete block.
• Installs and repairs irrigation systems. Assists in the construction of athletic fields. Participates in the repair, maintenance, and rebuilding of ball diamond fields. Repairs and maintains athletic courts.
• Sets up and operates front‑end loaders, skid steer loaders, and backhoes with implements. Operates pickup trucks, dump trucks, and rollbacks to pickup and deliver supplies and materials. Tows equipment to job sites.
• Digs ditches, fills trenches, and carries materials. Cleans‑up after maintenance and construction projects. Provides guidance and assistance to other grounds workers.
• Repairs grounds. Fills sink holes. Removes stones and debris from grounds and fields. Removes weeds from flowerbeds and plantings. Rakes, collects, and hauls away leaves. Prunes trees and shrubbery.
• Participates in the snow removal program. Shovels and removes snow from sidewalks, parking lots, and grounds. Operates a snowplow.

• May assist other departments within Baltimore County Public Schools such as Construction Maintenance and Operations, Transportation, Warehouse, Food Warehouse, etc.
• Lifts, carries, and moves furniture and equipment. Sets up school grounds and facilities for special events. Paints signposts, railings, and fences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
• Twelve (12) months related work experience preferred.

• Valid class C driver’s license required.
• Valid commercial class A CDL required within six months of hire.
• Valid Federal Motor Carrier Medical Certification (DOT Physical Card) required at time of hire.
• Required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout employment.

• Basic knowledge of semi‑skilled, skilled, and manual labor tasks; grounds operations; and operation of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to obtain a class A type CDL driver’s license and to learn to perform a variety of skilled, semi‑skilled, and manual labor duties.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools in a safe manner; to follow instructions; to read simple written material; to perform duties independently and as part of a team; to complete assigned tasks by established deadlines; to complete simple forms.

The work of this class entails the performance of heavy physical labor. Work requires frequent walking, standing, crawling, climbing, kneeling, and lifting and carrying of moderate to heavy objects. Duties require travel to sites throughout the county and the operation of vehicles, tools, and equipment. Work is performed in an outside environment and includes exposure to adverse weather conditions. Requires periods of close concentration while operating trucks and lawn care and snow removal equipment.

Pay rates range from $17.39 – $26.20 per hour.

04 / American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) pay scale.

May also be eligible for comp time per the AFSCME…