Grounds - Athletic Fields

GROUNDS- ATHLETIC FIELDS

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to the completion of a high school diploma.
• Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Prior experience operating and maintaining diesel, gasoline, and electrically powered motors and machinery and applicable attachments.
• Previous Sports Field Maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to sufficiently read and understand labels, instructions, and directions as they pertain to work performance, safety, and record keeping aspects of the job.
• Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :

JOB GOAL : Maintain district athletic fields to provide a safe environment for competitive events.

REPORTS TO : Director of Fields and Grounds, Operations

• Maintains athletic fields by mowing, trimming, fertilizing and lining athletic fields according to NFHS guidelines.
• Maintains irrigation systems for the athletic fields.
• Operates and maintains diesel, gasoline and electrically powered motors and machinery and their attached implements or equipment.

Attached implements include mowing machines, tillers, plows, disks,, aerators, compactors, spreaders, seeders, sprayers, line cutting and marking machines, sod cutters, etc.

• Works with an assortment of hand tools such as grass and shrubbery trimmers, hoes, rakes, shovels, augers, picks and small gasoline and electrically powered hand tools.
• Maintains an assortment of tools, vehicles, tractors, equipment and machinery by cleaning, lubricating, washing and painting.
• Provides snow removal from sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots and spreads sand and salt to prevent slipping.
• Works during winter on tasks assigned by Supervisor.
• Performs landscape duties to include tree and shrub selection, weed and insect control, and fertilization as needed.
• Adheres to good safety practices.
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The individual who holds this position is regularly required to walk, hear and speak and must have close moderate and distance vision ability.

This individual must be able to travel between district facilities. The position requires a person to lift 140 lbs. 0-24 inches, carry 80 lbs.

10 feet, and kneel / squat for 30 seconds.

CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT : The work environment is consistent with grounds / mowing work and spends a significant amount of time outside during all seasons.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Salary and work calendar to be established by the Board of Education. Benefits according to Board policies.

FLSA : Non-exempt

RETIREMENT : Public Education Employee Retirement Systems (PEERS)

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES : Class F Driver’s License

CLEARANCES : Criminal Justice Fingerprint / Background Clearance

EVALUATION : Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluations utilizing the Performance Based Administrator Evaluation process.