Primary Purpose:

This position will maintain safe and attractive grounds while overseeing the daily activities of the groundskeepers.

Job Duties

1. Mow and detail all district grounds, including athletic fields.
2. Follow scheduled maintenance plan to care for lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers by watering, pruning, caring for beds, and controlling weeds.
3. Plant shrubs and vegetation.
4. Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish, and refuse from district facilities.
5. Inspects school campuses regularly to ensure accomplishment of ground maintenance objectives.
6. Ensure crew members are performing equipment check out before operating equipment.
7. Ensure crew members are following protocols and procedures.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Safety

1. Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety procedures. Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing.
2. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
3. Help keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in safe operating condition.
4. Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
5. Transport workers and equipment to work sites throughout the district.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas driver’s license
• Ability to understand detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to operate power-driven equipment.
• Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over) daily.
• Must obtain a TDA applicators license within one year of employment.

Salary: Commensurate with TCISD hiring salary guide

Days Employed: 260

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Garden tools; small hand tools; power tools; heavy equipment including backhoe, tractor, grader; and power mower; light truck or van.

Posture: Frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; work in tiring and uncomfortable positions

Motion: Frequent walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving

Environment: Work outside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration; exposure to chemical (herbicides and fertilizer) and electrical hazards; work around machinery with moving parts; may work alone; regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours; frequent districtwide travel

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress.