Grounds Worker I
Classified Position - 7628

2024-2025 school year

Salary Category 4 per Salary Schedule

Days 260

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

 

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform routine grounds maintenance duties

 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

• Assigned routine grounds keeping duties
• Performs semi-skilled gardening and grounds maintenance duties on school grounds and landscaped areas and involves specialized duties such as concrete work and installing and maintaining playground equipment
• Operate grounds equipment, perform landscape construction and lead other grounds personnel as assigned

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Perform routine grounds maintenance duties as directed
2. Prune and trim trees, hedges and shrubs; weed and rake grounds; apply fertilizers, pesticides and sod conditioners as needed
3. Operate hedge trimmer, hand and power tools and snow removal equipment; make routine adjustments and minor repairs to equipment
4. Rake leaves and remove trash; sweep walkways
5. Perform general custodial duties incidental to grounds-keeping activities
6. Assist in the preparation and lining of athletic fields as assigned
7. Assist in the installation of playground equipment
8. Maintains regular and predictable attendance
9. Adheres to the professional code of ethics
10. Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function
11. Perform related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Operation of hand and power tools and equipment used in grounds-keeping
• Basic grounds maintenance procedures including mowing, edging, raking and weeding
• Methods, equipment and materials used in gardening and grounds-keeping work
• Health and safety regulations

ABILITY TO:

• Perform general grounds maintenance duties including mowing, edging and weeding
• Perform routine and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties
• Lift heavy objects
• Use a variety of tools and machines utilized in the basic trade
• Safely operate power equipment
• Perform heavy physical labor
• Mow, edge, water, weed, fertilize, rake and cultivate lawns, flower beds, athletic fields and other landscaped areas

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law
2. Valid Kentucky driver's license