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Washoe County School District · 1 month ago

District-wide Grounds Maintainer I (40 hrs/wk, 260 days)

Reno, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$16.68/hr - $20.06/hr

1+ years exp

Washoe County School District is seeking a District-wide Grounds Maintainer I to perform maintenance and gardening work on District grounds and athletic fields. The role involves various landscaping tasks, equipment operation, and ensuring the upkeep of outdoor facilities.

Association

Responsibilities

Plants, mows, trims, weeds, fertilizes and waters lawns, flower beds and fields; cuts and lays sod; trims shrubs, hedges and trees; sprays weeds with herbicides, sweeps, or removes snow from walkways, drives, parking areas, rakes or vacuums leaves; and does general ground cleaning by gathering trash and debris, district-wide; cleans and repairs or replaces sprinkler heads; assists in installing or repairing sprinkler systems; repairs fences, resets fence posts and fastens wire; mixes cement and installs signs and posts; patches asphalt areas and installs parking bumpers; paint traffic and parking marks on curbs, drives and parking lots; assembles, installs, safety checks and repairs playground and athletic equipment; resurfaces and marks tracks and athletic fields for games and practices; levels and repacks track areas; and 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; may assist in laying cement for walkways, curbs, and gutters; operates mowers, tractors, backhoes, trucks and related equipment and machinery; loads and transports equipment, supplies and debris; performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs on small engines; may be called upon on off-hours for school emergencies, such as burglaries, vandalism, fires, snow removal, equipment failures, flooding, etc.; assist other trades, excavating and digging trenches, and holes; assist high school groundskeepers when required; operates sanding and plow equipment district-wide; performs excavating duties on buildings and grounds; trains new groundskeepers; and performs playground inspections

Qualification

Gardening experienceGrounds keeping experienceBasic gardening methodsLawn sprinkling systemsHeavy manual laborEffective working relationshipsUnderstanding instructions

Required

Any combination equivalent to education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying

One (1) year of gardening or grounds keeping experience

Basic gardening, pruning and landscaping methods and materials

Use of gardening tools, machinery and equipment

Lawn sprinkling systems

Working independently

Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions

Performing heavy manual labor under adverse conditions

Reading, understanding and working from blueprints

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Nevada State Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Employees assigned to specific schools are required to remain current on vaccinations: Typhoid, Hepatitis A and Tetanus

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