Groundskeeper/Maintenance--Full Time

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School District #3

1615 Main Street

Clarkdale, Arizona 86324

Phone (928) 634-5035 – Fax (928) 639-0917

“Every Student, Every Day, Preparing for Tomorrow”

MAINTENANCE/GROUNDSKEEPER

SUMMARY

Performs grounds keeping and maintenance services to outdoor grounds and athletic fields at district facilities to ensure a clean, attractive and safe environment for students and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attends to regular schedule of grass mowing, edging and weed control
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs
• Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer
• Further monitors and maintains grounds and fields by raking, thatching, aerating, grading, etc.
• Rakes and bags leaves, cleans grounds and removes litter
• Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs
• Waters lawn and shrubs; maintains sprinklers, irrigation and water systems
• Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks
• Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts
• Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
• Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and like equipment.
• Operate light motorized equipment (tractor, mower, trimmers, etc)
• Work with campus maintenance to assist with snow removal as needed
• Paints athletic fields and courts for events and re-striping parking lots and curbs around campus
• Sweeps and maintains sidewalks and parking lot areas
• Attends to the painting needs of district facilities
• Makes repairs to walls, ceilings, floors, windows, window frames, and performs other carpentry related duties
• Tends to minor repairs throughout the campus
• Completes custodial work when necessary
• Monitors and responds to fire and burglary systems
• Empties trash receptacles
• Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to operate mechanized garden equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively verb...