Job Posting for Groundskeeper at Edwardsville Community Unit School District
GROUNDSKEEPER JOB DESCRIPTION
EDWARDSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #7
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintenance of grounds
Cuts and maintains grass
Trim, prune and spray bushes/trees/shrubs
Trims and edges
Maintains and repairs irrigation system
Performs landscaping
Applies pesticides, fertilizer and other chemicals
Prepares and marks athletic fields
Maintains sidewalks and parking lots, including sealing, painting and marking, patching and repairs
Snow removal
Regularly services and maintains vehicles and equipment
Repairs and replaces signage/fences
Any and all other duties assigned by a Supervisor regardless of whether or not such duties are included in this job description
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Superior work habits and ethics – self motivates
Ability to work well with administration, students, faculty and staff
Ability to work independently and ensure timely completion of work orders
Ability to perform all duties of the position
Has passed pesticide examine and can do right of ways, ornamental and turf-grass spraying
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (some in excess of 100 pounds) on an occasional basis
Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (20 to 40 pounds) on a regular and repetitive basis
Emptying trash cans and carts on a regular and repetitive basis (between 5 and 40 pounds)
Carrying/moving scrub buckets containing up to 3 gallons of water (24 pounds)
Reaching on a regular and repetitive basis over head and below knees
Stooping, kneeling, bending action on a regular and repetitive basis
Cleaning restroom surfaces on a daily/regular basis requiring stooping, kneeling, bending and hand scrubbing of all surfaces
All tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting, manipulation of tools, etc. and the ability to ambulate independently and lift significant weight and sized items
Operate tractors, riding lawn mowers and all other equipment necessary to perform the job duties
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