Groundskeeper @ Cactus Canyon 2026-2027 School Year (3024)

Phoenix Union High School District 210 • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper provides a safe, clean, and inspiring environment for our students and staff by maintaining District and campus grounds and landscaping.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Six months previous landscaping or grounds maintenance experience
• A valid Arizona State Driver's License is required
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures
• Skill in following safety practices and procedures
• Skill in prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to provide excellent customer experiences, including but not limited to interacting tactfully and courteously with the public
• Commitment to create and sustain a thriving learning and working environment for students and staff
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to use initiative within organizational policies, procedures and guidelines

Nice To Haves

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Responsibilities

• Removes garbage and debris from grounds; empties waste receptacles; cleans fence lines and curbings; sweeps sidewalks and courts and hoses down sidewalks and other surfaces as required.
• Maintains and prepares athletic fields by dragging, fertilizing, lining, and cleaning spectator areas.
• Irrigates lawns and maintains sprinklers and sets timers for the watering.
• Repairs, replaces, and adjusts sprinklers.
• Maintains the trees, grass, dirt, gravel, plants, and bushes by raking, trimming, moving, watering, mulching, reseeding, fertilizing, planting, and weeding.
• Washes sidewalks, tables, and walls to remove dirt, gum, and other debris; scrapes, scrubs, and removes graffiti from various surfaces.
• Maintains tools, equipment, and trucks.
• Assists other trades with tasks as needed.
• Supports the relationship between the Phoenix Union High School District and the public by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior when interacting with students, parents, visitors, and school staff; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and school information; follows Governing Board Policies; performs all other related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED