Groundskeeper

Academy School District 20 • Colorado Springs, CO

13d • $21 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for grounds maintenance and repair functions relating to landscaping, equipment operation, installation, and the repair or replacement of equipment at various District sites. The role also develops and promotes good community relations among community and school stakeholders. The incumbent must meet pre-employment drug and alcohol testing requirements and is subject to random testing, including reasonable-suspicion testing.

The incumbent maintains District buildings and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, athletic areas, and play areas; maintains irrigation systems and components; performs lawn care and landscaping work; builds, installs, and repairs fencing, retaining walls, and stairs; marks athletic fields; cleans drainage ditches and culverts; and inspects and repairs playground equipment. The position operates and maintains grounds machinery and equipment and may shovel, plow, or sand roadways, fire lanes, parking lots, walks, and steps.

The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, eight hours per day, Monday through Friday, for 260 days per year. The work environment may include varying noise levels, frequent interaction with students, the public, and staff, exposure to odors, dust, poor ventilation, maintenance-related hazards, and adverse weather. Flexible hours and extended work hours or days may be required as directed. Physical demands include standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds, working with arms extended at or above shoulder height while handling weights up to 50 pounds, and spending extended hours operating District equipment.

Requirements

• Colorado Driver's License.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information in various software systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and/or the general public.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and manage simultaneous demands.
• Ability to operate and care for mechanized equipment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to use a computer and phone to support essential job functions.
• Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently without supervision and work well with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.
• Knowledge of materials, equipment, and methods used in general grounds maintenance work, and knowledge of machinery and equipment repair and operation.
• Strong cooperative, collaborative, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, energetic, creative, innovative, and flexible.
• Demonstrates discernment, excellence, honesty, integrity, patience, perseverance, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness.
• Meet pre-employment drug and alcohol testing requirements and submit to random testing, including reasonable-suspicion testing.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days; extended hours or days and flexible hours may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B, issued by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).

Responsibilities

• Keep buildings and grounds, including sidewalks, driveways, athletic areas, and play areas, neat and clean.
• Maintain irrigation sprinkler systems and associated components, including valves, backflow preventers, sprinkler heads, and time clocks.
• Mow lawns; trim and edge landscaping; build, install, and repair fencing, retaining walls, and stairs; paint and mark athletic fields; water lawns; clean drainage ditches and culverts; and check and repair playground equipment.
• Operate and maintain machinery and equipment, including power mowers, snow blowers, snow plows, parking lot sweepers, and weed trimmers.
• Shovel, plow, and/or sand roadways, fire lanes, parking lots, walks, and steps as appropriate.
• Report consistently for work as scheduled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attain proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards.
• Develop and promote good community relations among community and school stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

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