Groundskeeper

Job Description
Job Description

Title: Groundskeeper

Qualifications:

• Effective communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting.
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Qualified to be employed as a Groundperson per Civil Service and NYS Education Department guidelines.
• One (1) year of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, in the performance of landscaping and/or grounds maintenance activities and high school graduation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. Associates' degree preferred.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of grounds and recreation areas; ability to plan, lay out and supervise the work of others; ability to follow oral and written instructions; good manual dexterity; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Possession of a valid New York State Operator's license at the time of appointment, and maintenance of such license throughout the tenure of employment in the position.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities: Shall include but are not limited to the following:

• Attend meetings as needed
• Follow directives (written, oral, electronic)
• Regular use of school email
• General groundsperson assignments
• Grounds maintenance work of the district's schools and related facilities.
• Landscaping, maintenance, and other lawn care of various school grounds including mowing, seeding, grading, and filling as required.
• Ability to understand landscaping plans, designs, and sketches.
• Propagating and cultivating trees, shrubs, and plants as requested.
• Watering, spraying, fertilizing and pruning as requested.
• Installs and performs regular maintenance of all playground and outdoors athletic equipment.
• Removes snow from roads, sidewalks, and parking lots on district property.
• Assists in the renewal of line markings on parking areas periodically.
• Performs necessary maintenance, construction, repairs, etc., on all sidewalks on district property.
• Participates as a working member of the Facilities Department.
• Safe and efficient operation of district machines and vehicles.
• Safe and efficient operation of district power tools.
• Other assigned duties and/or responsibilities which may be deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
• Performs other such duties as assigned by the Head Groundsperson, Director of Facilities or Superintendent of Schools.
• Maintain Data Security as applicable.
• Maintain confidentiality with staff, student, and family information.
• Operate in a respectful, responsible manner

Reports to: Senior Groundskeeper and Director of Facilities

Salary: Minimum starting salary $16.76 (negotiable based on experience) as per the Civil Service Employees Association agreement. Contracts can be found on the Victor Central School District website under the Human Resources tab.