District - wide Grounds Maintainer I (40 Hrs/wk, 260 Days)

District-wide Grounds Maintainer I

Under supervision, performs maintenance and gardening work of routine difficulty on District grounds, athletic fields, and outside facilities. Incumbent performs related work as required. May be assigned to any early morning, morning, day or evening shift.

The District Grounds Maintainer classification differs from the Groundskeeper I classification in that the District Grounds Maintainer performs landscape work at all District sites within Washoe County School District.

Exemplary duties/responsibilities include:

• Plants, mows, trims, weeds, fertilizes and waters lawns, flower beds and fields
• Cuts and lays sod; trims shrubs, hedges and trees
• Spraying weeds with herbicides, sweeping, or removing snow from walkways, drives, parking areas
• Raking or vacuuming leaves; and doing general ground cleaning by gathering trash and debris, district-wide
• Cleaning and repairing or replacing sprinkler heads; assisting in installing or repairing sprinkler systems
• Repairing fences, resetting fence posts and fastening wire; mixing cement and installing signs and posts
• Patching asphalt areas and installing parking bumpers; painting traffic and parking marks on curbs, drives and parking lots
• Assembling, installing, safety checking and repairing playground and athletic equipment
• Resurfacing and marking tracks and athletic fields for games and practices; leveling and repacking track areas
• May be assigned to travel throughout the district inspecting and repairing all outside school playground equipment
• May perform minor carpentry or painting on signs, bleachers, press boxes, and athletic equipment
• Assisting in laying cement for walkways, curbs, and gutters
• Operating mowers, tractors, backhoes, trucks and related equipment and machinery; loading and transporting equipment, supplies and debris
• Performing preventative maintenance and minor repairs on small engines; may be called upon on off-hours for school emergencies
• Assisting other trades, excavating and digging trenches, and holes; assisting high school groundskeepers when required
• Operating sanding and plow equipment district-wide; performing excavating duties on buildings and grounds
• Training new groundskeepers; performing playground inspections

Employment standards:

• Education/Experience: Any combination equivalent to education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be: One (1) year of gardening or grounds keeping experience.
• Knowledge of: Basic gardening, pruning and landscaping methods and materials; use of gardening tools, machinery and equipment; and lawn sprinkling systems.
• Skill at: Working independently; understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions; performing heavy manual labor under adverse conditions; reading, understanding and working from blueprints; and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Licenses and Certificates: Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Nevada State Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Special Considerations: At the following schools (Damonte Ranch HS, Reed HS, Reno HS, Shaw MS, Double Diamond ES), reclaimed/effluent water is used, which requires that specific safety procedures be observed. Employees assigned to these facilities are required to remain current on the following vaccinations: Typhoid, Hepatitis A and T tanus. New employees hired into this classification, who will work at any of these locations, are required to complete all vaccinations within 30 days of employment.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents may be required to follow any other instructions, and to perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

The Washoe County School District is committed to providing a safe and respectful learning and working environment for all students, staff, and visitors. The District prohibits bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and/or discrimination based on an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veterans or military status, marital status, disability or the presence of any sensory, physical or mental handicap in any of its educational programs/activities and employment, or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The District prohibits discrimination against any youth group listed in Title 36, as a patriotic society, (i.e. Boy Scouts of America) from access to public school facilities use.