Groundskeeper Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Hold or obtain North Carolina Class A CDL within 12 months of employment.
• Must maintain a safe driving record.
• Possess valid pesticide license upon employment.
• Experience in operation and maintenance of grounds equipment: tractors; loaders; dump trucks; back hoe; skid steer; dingos; and small engine equipment such as hedge trimmers, chain saws, blowers, pressure washers, etc.
• General knowledge of grounds maintenance and operations: irrigation systems, athletic field, turf maintenance, herbicides and pesticides, fence installation/repair, concrete and asphalt repair, pruning and trimming shrubs and trees.
• General knowledge of safety precautions applicable to grounds maintenance.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in extreme climate conditions.
• Ability to work without full time supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Some knowledge of computers and electronic devices.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including backhoes, bobcats, graders, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, hedge clippers, chain saws, shovels, rakes, etc.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• courses in irrigation design and turfgrass management preferred
• Experience in irrigation system maintenance and installation and turfgrass management preferred

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains irrigation systems.
• Provides limited turfgrass management training to miscellaneous CCS Staff.
• Operates and maintains tractors, bush hog, backhoe, bobcat, chipper, dump truck and other equipment.
• Sprays pesticides, fertilizes, and aerates ball fields, installs sod, grass seed and straw.
• Maintains the grass, shrubbery, trees, walkways, steps and retaining walls of all school properties.
• Maintains and installs signs.
• Assist with maintenance of stormwater retention ponds.
• Cleans storm drains and picks up trash.
• Repairs fencing, concrete and asphalt.
• Provides limited training to other grounds keeping personnel in grounds keeping functions and equipment operation.
• Performs snow and ice removal.
• Performs related work as required.