Grounds Maintenance II
$46,218–$46,218 year
On-siteCedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$46,218–$46,218 year
Full Time
Job Summary
Maintain common grounds, athletic facilities, and school district properties by repairing fences, sidewalks, and parking lots. Operate large equipment including tractors, trucks, skid steers, and loaders to mow grounds, trim trees, and remove snow from sidewalks and drives. Perform daily and annual maintenance on grounds vehicles and equipment. Provide active communication with students, staff, and community members while representing the school district professionally. Work a varied schedule with overtime required for stadium events, snow removal, and other necessary events.
Required Qualifications
- working knowledge of all phases of ground maintenance
- responsible attitude towards the job and fellow workers
- ability to operate and maintain tractors, trucks, other large equipment and small engine repair
- knowledge of athletic field construction, layout, turf management, and irrigation systems
- State of Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship certification for core manual and herbicide application in Category #6 Right of Way
- Commercial Drivers License Type B permit with air brake endorsement
- Commercial Drivers License Type B with air brake endorsement licence
- driving record satisfactory to the District and the District's insurance carrier
- pass pre-employment commercial drivers license drug test
- excellent physical condition
- ability to pass the Physical Capacity Profile tests
- willingness and ability to work in adverse and winter weather conditions
- regular and reliable basis
- ability to represent the school District in a professional manner
- confidentiality
- communication skills
- ability to present a professional personal image
- effective oral and written communication
- ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions
- ability to problem solve independently and with others
- aptitude for detail
- Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and implement ideas contained in technical documents, reports, regulations, etc.
- Ability to assist staff, community members, and all who have inquiries in seeking information
- Ability to perform basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtractions, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals and fractions
- Ability to solve problems effectively
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, colleagues, community members, staff and students
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies
- frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls, and talk and hear
- frequently use hands and fingers
- frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward
- continuously uses hand strength to grasp items
- frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person
- must frequently lift and/or move heavy objects
- sometimes push/pull heavy objects
- close vision
- color vision
- the ability to adjust focus while working with equipment, computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.
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