Groundskeeper (Level I, II, or Senior)
Job Description
Adams 12 Five Star schools is hiring for a Groundskeeper 1.0 FTE. The tiered pay structure below shows pay levels based on experience, skills and certifications. Your skills and qualifications will determine the grade/start rate of pay.
GRADE: G9 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $21.11- $26.03)
Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum of 1 years' experience in landscaping and/or hardscaping preferred.
GRADE: G12 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $22.44 - $27.66)
Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in landscaping and/or hardscaping
• Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) endorsed in two of five areas (Softscape installation, Hardscape installation, irrigation, ornamental maintenance, turf maintenance) from ALCC or equivalent education. Five (5) years of similar or relevant experience may be substituted for this requirement.
• Must have successfully completed the Public Applicator-Spraying training.
GRADE: G12 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $24.48 - $30.19)
Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience, preferably in areas of certification.
• Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) certification in three of five areas (Softscape installation, Hardscape Installation, irrigation, ornamental maintenance, turf maintenance) or equivalent education background.
• One (1) of the following: Certified Playground Safety Institute certification, welding certification, certified arborist, or synthetic turf specialist or equivalent education background.
• Commercial driver's license (CDL) with Class A endorsement required. Successful Completion of a Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical required for hire.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.
SALARY INFORMATION:
All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.
BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.
THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
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