Maintenance Grounds Worker

Douglas Unified School District•Douglas, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides general labor inside and outside of assigned district facility to ensure a safe, clean and healthy environment. Serves as a custodial replacement when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One year of previous grounds keeping experience preferred
Any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that meets minimum requirements
Knowledge of modern methods, materials, and equipment used in ground keeping and custodial work
Knowledge of the proper care and storage of ground keeping and custodial equipment and materials
Knowledge of dilution of chemicals such as fertilizers and insecticides and of the use of MSDS
Possess basic math skills to layout fields for the various sports
Ability to recognize potential safety problems and to take steps to prevent hazards
Ability to operate modern mechanical equipment such as lawn mowers, spreaders, and like equipment and custodial equipment such as floor vacuums (wet and dry), floor buffers, carpet shampoo and steam cleaners, mops, brooms, dust pans, ladders, small hand tools, computer (timecard entry) and vehicles
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Ability to apply common sense understanding to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations
Ability to handle confrontation and conflict without an emotional response

Responsibilities

Performs various grounds maintenance tasks such as watering lawns and shrubs; maintains sprinklers, irrigation and water systems, etc.
Attends to a regular schedule of grass mowing, edging and weed control
Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs
Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer
Further monitors and maintains grounds and fields by raking, thatching, aerating, grading, etc.
Rakes and bags leaves, cleans grounds and removes litter
Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs
Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks
Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts
Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears
Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mowers, trimmers, spreaders and like equipment
Operates light motorized equipment (tractors, mowers, trimmers, etc.)
Works with campus maintenance to assist with snow removal as needed
Paints athletic fields and courts for sporting events
When performing as a custodian: sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors; vacuums, shampoos, and spot cleans carpets; dusts and cleans blinds, curtains, and screens; cleans and sanitizes restrooms, plumbing fixtures, and fountains; disinfects biohazard storage areas; picks up litter, empties and cleans trash containers; empties refuse into main bin
May assist with set-up for special events
Maintains security of building by ensuring that doors and windows are locked; reports unlocked doors and windows, fire hazards and persons acting suspiciously to supervision or school security; denies access to unauthorized persons
Reports equipment malfunctions, needed repairs and safety infractions to supervisor
Follows safe work procedures; ensures proper safety precautions, regulations, and industrial hygiene practices are observed