Permanent year round groundskeeper position to begin immediately

Medford SD 549C Job Description

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Job Title:                       Groundskeeper 

Supervisor:                   Manager of Grounds and Facilities

Classification:               Classified

FLSA Status:                 Nonexempt      

Days:                            260                       

Summary:  Performs semi-skilled duties in the maintenance, construction, and repair of buildings, equipment, and grounds. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs routine maintenance work such as installing recreational equipment and fences, digging ditches, laying pipe, moving bleachers, and hauling trash.
• Performs grounds work including but not limited to tilling, seeding, fertilizing, pruning, trimming, installing and repairing sprinkler systems, etc.
• Operates power-driven mowers and gas/diesel-powered equipment.
• Builds forms, mixes, and pours concrete.
• Lays, levels, and finishes black top for driveways, parking areas, etc.
• Applies pesticides.
• Loads and delivers materials as required.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Helps skilled workers perform plumbing, painting, electrical, carpentry, construction, and/or repair work.
• Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
• Complies with all safety and work rules, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for proper utilization, operation, and maintenance of all department resources.
• Provides support to other positions as needed.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lays out and stripes all athletic fields.
• Installs and repairs backflow devices.
• Purchases appropriate pesticides as license permits.
• Coordinates summer employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• All employees of the Medford School District supervise students and maintain a safe environment.

Qualifications:  An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Interpersonal Skills:  Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, members of the community, and students. Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing. Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish. Ability to present verbal information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents, and other school staff. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to complete instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  As determined by the District, including valid Oregon driver's license. Must achieve backflow tester certification and pesticide application certification within one year of completion of the probationary period. Once completed, the employee must maintain the required certifications during the employment period.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Use of hands for repetitive motions and fine manipulation.
• Standing/Walking: Regularly
• Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, Crawl, Climbing Stairs, Ladders: Frequently
• Demonstrate strength and manual dexterity to operate hand and power tools.
• Lifting/carrying: 25 to 50 lbs., occasionally 100 lbs. or more
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
• Speak clearly enough to be able to be understood by others.
• Identify and understand the speech of others. 
• Emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust. Occasionally the employee is required to work in high, precarious places and around moving parts. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee may be exposed to vibrations due to mechanical equipment.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) whenever it deems advisable.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Medford School District 549C is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and in accordance with Federal and State legislation, including Title IX, title VIII, ORS 659.150, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or marital status in employment or educational programs.

Medford School District 549C is an equal opportunity employer and provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility, a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application by the closing date.  Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran’s disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included on the DD Form 214/215.