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GROUNDS KEEPER (2) - Edustaff
Wayne County SchoolsUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jul 2026
About the role
August 12, 2025
JOB TITLE: GROUNDS KEEPER (2)
JOB SUMMARY: Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning. Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs. Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, snowblowers, tillers, backhoes, and tractors. Provides advice to Director and takes direction from them. Employees hired under this job description will assist in all full-time grounds keeping duties. Outside work during inclement weather may be assigned.
MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of two (2) site-visits per week:
JOB TITLE: GROUNDS KEEPER (2)
JOB SUMMARY: Maintains green spaces by weeding, trimming, and pruning. Removes unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as downed limbs. Operates hand tools and power equipment, including mowers, leaf-blowers, snowblowers, tillers, backhoes, and tractors. Provides advice to Director and takes direction from them. Employees hired under this job description will assist in all full-time grounds keeping duties. Outside work during inclement weather may be assigned.
MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Michigan driver’s license.
- Pass fingerprint check as required by law.
- Possess a valid chauffeur’s license.
- Excellent work record.
- Ability to use all grounds equipment (trucks, tractors, lawn mowers, weed wackers, chainsaws, etc.).
- Capable of driving a lift truck.
- Ability to handle minor repairs to equipment, walls, and ceilings.
- Ability to load and unload trucks when needed.
- Ability to work above the ground on ladders, power lifts, and/or roof tops.
- Capable of working with marking paints, lining chalk, different paints, chemicals, etc.
- Ability to take directions and work well with others employees as well as the public.
- Ability to work above shoulders.
- Ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds for extended periods.
- Ability to work in varying conditions, i.e., changing temperatures and weather.
Minimum of two (2) site-visits per week:
- Parking lots. – Removal of garbage, weeds, catch basin inspections and address any concerns.
- Marquees - Removal of garbage, weeds, mulch/plant maintenance and repairs.
- Grounds – Removal of garbage, unhealthy plants, hedge trimming, tree maintenance, removal of hazards.
- Entrances - Removal of garbage, weeds, mulch/plant maintenance and repairs
- Playgrounds – Removal of garbage, inspection/repairs of equipment, mulch repair, removal of weeds and hazards.
- Ballfields – Removal of weeds and dragged weekly
- Perform other tasks as directed by the director of support services and/or designee.
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