Groundskeeper- First Shift

School District of Williams Bay

1st shift Groundskeeper

(Job Description)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma
• Job related training or skills
• Athletic Field maintenance training and experience required
• Medium and Heavy Equipment experience
• Commercial Herbicide License preferred
• Playground safety training experience preferred
• Good communication skills
• Ability to assume responsibility, display initiative, and exercise good judgment.

REPORTS TO: Director of Buildings and Grounds

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain all grounds and exterior spaces on campus including lawns, natural prairies, retention ponds, flower beds, and athletic fields. Maintain athletic fields to WIAA standards. Groundskeepers also assist in snow removal and salting when not maintaining grounds. The job demands the ability to bend and lift, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, and to climb and reach. Properly handle confidential matters relating to students, student records, parents, staff, and any other school-related issues.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operate lawn mowing equipment, maintain trees, shrubbery, flower beds, control weeds, leaves, and beautify grounds.
• Maintain Athletic fields including Mowing, Aerating, Fertilizing, and rolling in order to provide high quality athletic facilities.
• Clean up athletic facilities and empty trash after athletic events.
• Operate snow removal equipment including plow truck, skid steer, tractors, salting equipment, snowblowers, shovels.
• Maintain the district playgrounds and inspect them monthly for damage and proper fall depth of wood chips.
• Maintains exterior appearance of buildings by picking up trash, pulling, weeds, and emptying exterior garbage cans on a daily basis.
• Maintain fences, fence lines, and property borders
• Assist with the preparation, setup, and breakdown of activities equipment and security
• Maintain and repair District machinery
• Maintain and repair athletic field equipment
• Maintain tools and keep inventory.
• Assist the Director of Buildings and Grounds in executing preventive maintenance programs for the athletic fields, all maintenance equipment, and outdoor equipment.
• Regularly load, lift or unload supplies, materials, and equipment from 50-75 lbs.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students, student records, parents, staff and any other school-related issues.
• Performs such other tasks as assigned by administration.

COMMUNITY LIAISON(S)

• Assists in building and maintaining community outreach programs in accordance with building goals and visions, as well as, district goals and visions.
• Promote a positive image of the District at all times.
• Performs such other tasks as assigned by administration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SKILLS

Engages in the following:

• Demonstrates ethical conduct and confidentiality in all aspects of the work environment.
• Demonstrates basic computer skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service skills and ability to work efficiently with other people.
• Demonstrates the capability to lift a minimum of 65 lbs. and climb ladders.
• Understands and maintains building systems.
• Identifies needed action without continual direction with excellent organizational skills.
• Assumes responsibility for continual professional growth.
• Assumes responsibility for personal work ethic.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

This employee has frequent contact with students and members of the community. While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is regularly required to engage in conversation and is required to utilize communication skills, such as speaking and listening. The Employee is required to sit, stand, and walk at regular intervals throughout the workday. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Essential functions require a high level of concentration and attention to detail.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above and within the job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The School District of Williams Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Description Purpose

THIS DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL ACTIVITIES, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. IT IS NTO INTENDED TO LIMIT OR MODIFY THE RIGHT OF ANY SUPERVISOR TO ASSIGN, DIRECT, AND MONITOR THE WORK OF EMPLOYEES UNDER SUPERVISION.

Terms of Employment: At-will, else otherwise contracted by the Board of Education.

Salary: To be determined Annually by the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance of this job evaluated annually by the Director of Buildings and Grounds.