Maintenance Grounds Worker

GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

 

MAINTENANCE GROUNDS WORKER

 

Position Description

 

The Gainesville City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities.

                 

WORK LOCATION: 

Field

FLSA STATUS: 

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: 

Director of Maintenance & Operations

WORK CALENDAR: 

235 Days

SALARY SCHEDULE: 

APPROVED (Board): 

PAY GRADE: 

REVISED: 

May,  2020

      

SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Director of Maintenance & Operations

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

                                

Duties

1. Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks, e.g., edging, mowing, trimming, waste and litter removal, fertilizing, placing sod, raking, planting.

• Performs custodial tasks, i.e., emptying and cleaning waste receptacles; washing windows; dusting furniture; cleaning vents, fans, walls, changing light bulbs, cleaning air filters.

• May perform minor maintenance and repairs on structures, facilities, equipment and other City property in one or more of the skilled and semi-skilled disciplines, e.g., plumbing, masonry, carpentry, flooring, irrigation systems.

• May operates a wide variety of light equipment and machinery, e.g., automobile, pick-up truck, fork lift, lawn mower.

• May utilize a wide variety of manual, gas and electric powered hand tools, e.g., hammer, shovel, rake, screw drivers, wrenches, digging bar, chainsaw, chemical sprayer, leaf blowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmer, edger.

• Position performs a variety of labor intensive work which may include exposure to difficult working conditions, e.g., extreme heat or cold, fumes, chemicals.

• Duties

• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks, e.g., edging, mowing, trimming, waste and litter removal, fertilizing, placing sod, raking, planting.

• Performs custodial tasks, i.e., emptying and c