Groundskeeper @ Maryvale (2995)

Phoenix Union High School District 210 • Phoenix, AZ

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper provides a safe, clean, and inspiring environment for students and staff by maintaining District and campus grounds and landscaping. The role is based throughout District facilities and school campuses and includes maintaining athletic fields, landscaping, irrigation systems, groundskeeping tools, equipment, and trucks. The Groundskeeper also assists other trades as needed and supports positive relationships with students, parents, visitors, and school staff through courteous, professional conduct. The position requires maintaining confidentiality, following Governing Board Policies, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred, and six months of previous landscaping or grounds maintenance experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid Arizona State Driver's License required.
• Skill in maintaining trees, foliage, shrubs, grass, and other greenery.
• Skill in operating groundskeeping tools and equipment.
• 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 verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide excellent customer experiences and interact tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Commitment to creating and sustaining 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.
• Physical ability to perform essential functions, including standing, turning, stooping, crouching, crawling, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing ladders.
• May be required to lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Remove garbage and debris from grounds, empty waste receptacles, clean fence lines and curbs, sweep sidewalks and courts, and hose down surfaces as required.
• Maintain and prepare athletic fields by dragging, fertilizing, lining, and cleaning spectator areas.
• Irrigate lawns; maintain sprinklers; set watering timers; and repair, replace, or adjust sprinklers.
• Maintain trees, grass, dirt, gravel, plants, and bushes by raking, trimming, moving, watering, mulching, reseeding, fertilizing, planting, and weeding.
• Wash sidewalks, tables, and walls; remove dirt, gum, and other debris; and remove graffiti from various surfaces.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and trucks.
• Assist other trades with tasks as needed.
• Interact courteously and professionally with students, parents, visitors, and school staff; maintain confidentiality; follow Governing Board Policies; and perform other related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

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