Groundsperson

Job Responsibilities

• Performs routine manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair, or beautification of Town and School grounds or roads, such as cutting grass, weeds, or brush; cleaning culverts, gutters, catch basins, drains, or ditches; loading and unloading vehicles; moving and setting up furniture; spreading sand, gravel, loam, or asphalt; digging ditches or post holes; setting or pulling posts; repairing guardrails or fences; patching concrete or asphalt surfaces; maintaining, erecting, or repairing signs; cleaning or marking roadways and parking lots; erecting or dismantling snow fences; and painting fences, posts, guardrails, or building exteriors.
• Plants, seeds, transplants, removes, prunes, trims, waters, sprays, or fertilizes trees, shrubbery, grass, plants, or flowers; participates in the propagation, growth, and care of flowers, plants, and shrubs; and assists in planning and executing horticultural designs for grounds beautification.
• Sweeps sidewalks; rakes and collects leaves; collects and hauls debris or rubbish; plows and removes snow; shovels snow; sands roadways or walkways; and performs other manual tasks involved with snow removal, control, and disposal.
• Prepares and marks athletic fields and/or traffic markings on paved surfaces according to required standards and specifications.
• Cleans, washes, refuels, oils, or greases trucks or automobiles; performs other manual labor tasks in connection with the maintenance and operation of a garage or equipment depot.
• Performs manual labor in a stockroom, storeroom, or warehouse, such as loading or unloading freight, materials, or equipment; receiving, unpacking, and storing goods, materials, and equipment; checking item specifications against orders; assisting in taking inventories; restocking depleted stores; keeping records of goods received and issued; filling requisition orders; delivering goods to departments; weighing and packaging bulk materials; and cleaning and organizing the storeroom area.
• Responds to emergencies outside of normal shifts and/or after hours as required.
• Locks or unlocks premises and reports hazardous and unusual situations to the appropriate authority.
• Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to groundskeeping equipment.
• Keeps simple records, such as vehicle maintenance logs or inventory counts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Tools and Equipment Used

Operates wheel tractors, specialized turf equipment, dump trucks, front-end loaders, skid-steer loaders, snow blowers and sweepers, gas and electric trimmers, blowers, weed cutters, chain saws, and other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment and relevant hand tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to deal tactfully with others
• Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects
• Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds
• Physical stamina and endurance
• Manual dexterity
• Mechanical aptitude
• Possession of a current, valid driver''s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Must possess a reliable means of transportation
• Must be available by phone
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands at one time
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students, teachers, administrators, other school system employees, the public, and other Town departments

Education and Experience

• Must have two or more years of experience in grounds work, landscaping, athletic field maintenance, or another related field
• Employment is contingent upon possession of a Class 2A Excavator''s License and, at minimum, a 1D Hoisting License, or the ability to obtain such licenses within three months of employment
• Knowledge of landscape and athletic field maintenance

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of the basic concepts of landscape design and irrigation systems
• Knowledge and experience with water conservation practices
• Ability to operate tree-trimming equipment
• Ability to climb trees