Grounds Worker

Gilroy Unified School District•Gilroy, CA

About The Position

Basic Functions: To perform grounds maintenance and gardening work as assigned for the District. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a departmental director or designee within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This job performs a variety of general grounds gardening and maintenance duties in the upkeep of assigned school sites and related areas. Typical Duties Plants, cultivates, prunes, shapes, trims, water s and sprays trees, shrubs, hedges and plants Plants, fertilizes, waters, mows, and cares for lawns Operates hand and power tools and equipment including power mowers, edgers, sweepers, riding mowers and other grounds maintenance equipment/tools Uses hand tools to work soil and to remove weeds, undergrowth and debris from school grounds and landscaped areas Sweeps walks and driveways and picks up paper, rubbish and other debris Applies pesticides and herbicides to grounds and garden areas for pest/weed control purposes Cleans sprinklers and sprinkler systems and assists in the installation and repair of sprinkler systems Cleans and maintains drainage areas; cleans gutters and roofs Prepares athletic fields for scheduled events by mowing and lining fields with chalk lines for specific sporting events Performs general grounds maintenance work such as removing and replacing fences posts and signs Ability to drive dump truck and/or tractor as assigned; operated a fork lift as assigned Ability to maintain hoses, supplies, tools and equipment in proper condition and repair Ability to move furniture as assigned Ability to assist with a variety of general custodial and maintenance duties as assigned Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may occasionally lift up to 100 pounds Performs other duties consistent with job description

Requirements

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License
Knowledge of grounds keeping and gardening methods and practices
Knowledge of the safe use, maintenance and operation of grounds keeping tools and power equipment
Ability to effectively and safely use hand and power tools associated with grounds keeping and gardening work
Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions
Ability to read and write at a level necessary to perform required duties successfully
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties
Ability to meet the physical requirement of the job

Responsibilities

Plants, cultivates, prunes, shapes, trims, water s and sprays trees, shrubs, hedges and plants
Plants, fertilizes, waters, mows, and cares for lawns
Operates hand and power tools and equipment including power mowers, edgers, sweepers, riding mowers and other grounds maintenance equipment/tools
Uses hand tools to work soil and to remove weeds, undergrowth and debris from school grounds and landscaped areas
Sweeps walks and driveways and picks up paper, rubbish and other debris
Applies pesticides and herbicides to grounds and garden areas for pest/weed control purposes
Cleans sprinklers and sprinkler systems and assists in the installation and repair of sprinkler systems
Cleans and maintains drainage areas; cleans gutters and roofs
Prepares athletic fields for scheduled events by mowing and lining fields with chalk lines for specific sporting events
Performs general grounds maintenance work such as removing and replacing fences posts and signs
Ability to drive dump truck and/or tractor as assigned; operated a fork lift as assigned
Ability to maintain hoses, supplies, tools and equipment in proper condition and repair
Ability to move furniture as assigned
Ability to assist with a variety of general custodial and maintenance duties as assigned
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may occasionally lift up to 100 pounds
Performs other duties consistent with job description