Gardener/Grounds Worker - 20269208

Clover Park School District • Lakewood, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine maintenance work for upkeep of outdoor grounds, play surfaces, structures, and facilities. Performs minor repair and renovation work and assists in major work. This position is subject to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) drug & alcohol testing as provided by District Policy 5259.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of recent successful gardener experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with employees, patrons and community contacts.
• Ability to correctly and safely use common gardener hand tools.
• Ability to safely operate grounds maintenance equipment, including blowers, edgers, riding mowers, farm tractors and light vehicles.
• Ability to work outside for prolonged time periods in adverse weather conditions and difficult ground conditions, including sewage clean-up.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds to chest height and perform all normal pulling, pushing and lifting activities.
• Ability to learn basic restroom housekeeping.
• Valid Washington State Commercial Driver’s License Class B with Air Brakes and proof of a safe driving record demonstrated by a current 5 year drivers extract.
• Must obtain valid Public Operator’s Pesticide License for weed, insect and disease control within 180 days of hire date.
• Pre-employment drug test

Nice To Haves

• Six (6) years of recent, successful gardener grounds working experience.
• Educational training in landscaping or horticulture.
• Knowledge of small engine repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintains ornamental grass areas, sports fields, play fields, undeveloped grass areas, shrub beds, flower beds, trees, and landscaped areas using hand power tools and equipment, and chemicals.
• Maintains and prepares athletic fields and other sports surfaces for use including slicing, thatching, rolling, dragging, layout and relining.
• Sweeps, edges, relines and applies chemicals to maintain parking lots, tennis courts, basketball courts, artificial turf fields, tracks, play areas, and roadways.
• Removes and disposes of trees, vegetation, and debris.
• Trims and prunes shrubs and small trees.
• Safely and courteously operate assigned District vehicles, heavy equipment and small equipment.
• Performs minor repair work and assists in the major construction and repair of playground equipment, small structures, drainage systems, sewer systems, and irrigation systems, including trenching and backfilling for underground utilities.
• Determines need for and obtains necessary supplies, tools, and equipment for assigned work orders.
• Prepares reports, maintains records, and assists in documenting changes to as-built drawings.
• Assists other crafts in the performance of job duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• long term disability
• basic life insurance benefits
• Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB)
• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan
• tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed