Groundskeeper

Location: Parkrose School District

2024-2025

Hourly Rate: $23.32 - $30.69 per hour DOE, PLUS employer paid retirement, and generous benefits package, Job Classification N1

Hours: 40 hours per week

Workdays: 260 work calendar days (based on full work calendar year)

Deadline: Open Until Filled; Applications received by September 16, 2024, will be given first consideration.

Overview:  The job of “Groundskeeper”, is done for the purpose/s of maintaining attractive grounds area/s; ensuring the availability of required equipment; maintaining grounds for assemblies and/or recreational activities; ensuring assignments are completed in a safe, proper and timely manner.  

Required:

• Ability drive and safely operate district vehicles and equipment
• Regular attendance
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Prior commercial and/or school setting job related experience.
• Multicultural Competency
• Bilingual Preferred

Skills, Knowledge, and/or Abilities Required:

• Skillsto operate hand and power tools used in craft. 
• Skill to use a gas power blower for parking lots.
• Adhereto safe work practices, establish priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Adjustto flexible assignments

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift a maximum of 75 pounds
• Abilityto push and pull a minimum of 75 pounds
• Abilities tosit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and perform a variety of skilled tasks
• Significantphysical abilities include - lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling/stooping/ reaching/handling/repetitive tasks with limbs
• Must be able to talk, hear conversations and have near visual acuity and depth perception

Position Details

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains landscaping (e.g. lawns, shrubbery, planted areas, irrigation, fences, playgrounds, etc.) for the purpose of preserving grounds in a healthy, attractive and safe condition.
• Maintainsground keeping equipment for the purpose of ensuring the availability of equipment in safe operating condition.
• Communicatesto Supervisor ground issues that need to be addressed (sidewalks, trees, drainage issues, gutters, downspouts, equipment repairs or needs, etc.)
• Transportsvarious items (e.g. equipment, supplies, etc.) for the purpose of providing materials at job site as required to complete tasks.

Other Job Functions:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Requests materials, supplies and equipment for the purpose of ensuring that adequate materials are available to complete assignments in a timely manner.

License, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

• Valid Class Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance (cost to the employee: $12.50 for fingerprints at the time of registration;

$66.00 for criminal background check will be paid through a one-time payroll deduction)

Reports to: Maintenance/Facilities Supervisor

To Apply: Candidates will complete the Parkrose application online at TalentEd.  In order for your application to be complete, you must submit the documents listed below in addition to the application at TalentEd:  https://parkrose.tedk12.com/hire.

• Cover Letter
• TalentEd Application
• Resume