Landscape Maintenance Worker

Landscape Maintenance Worker--Grounds Department One full-time Landscape Maintenance Worker to work 8hrs per day, Monday through Friday on a 261 day calendar. Responsible for performing general building and grounds maintenance work. Qualifications: * Any combination of training and experience equivalent to the 10th grade * One year of minor building maintenance, custodial, or landscaping experience * Possession of a valid Ohio Driver's License and a good driving record Job Duties: * Assists in the performance of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and heating equipment repair work * Performs general repairs to equipment, buildings, and sites * Installs new doors, door hardware, and locking mechanisms in buildings * Pours concrete, lays brick, digs holes * Paints district buildings, facilities, and sites * Maintains district equipment * Assembles, installs, repairs and maintains outdoor equipment/materials, i.e., playground equipment, Big Toys, picnic tables, fences, basketball hoops, and bleachers * Performs preventative maintenance on equipment/materials * Performs maintenance on parking lots, i.e., lining and pothole repair * Performs sign installation and repair * Replaces athletic equipment * Orders supplies and equipment * Maintains appropriate written records for work assignments * Delivers commodities and athletic equipment * Operates a forklift, push cart, and dollies to maneuver materials * Assists in the instruction and supervision of summer help * Removes graffiti from buildings * Drives a motor vehicle to various facilities to transport materials, supplies, equipment, or trash * Collects, sorts, and distributes the mail as needed per district requirements * Performs snow removal using a shovel or blade mounted on a motor vehicle, salt spreader, and snow blower * Mows grass on school grounds and athletic fields using power and/or tractor mowers * Applies fertilizer, weed control and/or other chemicals to turf and grounds * Plants, trims, and removes trees and shrubs * Performs landscaping tasks such as raking, seeding, rolling and sodding * Lines athletic fields prior to athletic contests * Rakes leaves and disposes of trash and landscape debris * Answers emergency calls to schools and other facilities used by Worthington Schools * Collects, sorts and distributes district materials as needed * Assists in the storage and inventory tracking of excess and obsolete equipment * Assists school personnel with assembly, moving, and storage of equipment Job Skills & Abilities: * Some knowledge of the standard practices, methods, tools and equipment used in the building and grounds maintenance trade * Ability in the use of tools, materials and equipment used in the building and grounds maintenance trades * Ability to follow oral and written instructions * Ability to obtain licensing as needed for the individual position * Ability to perform a wide variety of manual tasks * Ability to maneuver heavy weights and climb ladders and to perform heavy physical labor (for example: lift, bend, twist, lift arms above head, etc. * Ability to operate power equipment * Ability to maintain insurability through district fleet policy * Ability to use technology to complete daily and assigned tasks appropriate for the position * Salary Range $22.73/hr. to $28.85/hr.*

Created: 2024-11-10