Grounds Maintenance
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Grounds Maintenance

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Location: Charlotte,NC, USA

Date: 2024-11-14T11:45:58Z

Job Description:
Non Instructional/Operations - Maintenance Job Number 460####### Start Date Open Date 10/26/2023 Closing Date Summary: To perform a variety of daily duties that include the maintenance of (165) sites and 4,500+ acres that require knowledge of Detention pond repair maintenance, working knowledge of ADA requirements and buffer up-keep regulations. Participate in the development, maintenance and repair of landscaped areas and open spaces; and to operate grounds maintenance machinery, equipment and tools. Our mission is to provide services that meet or exceed the expectation of all our customers thus ensuring a safe and encouraging atmosphere conducive to a quality education.Essential Duties: (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)
  • Assist and participate in a variety of landscape maintenance duties including watering, mowing, weeding, trimming, renovating and fertilizing lawns.
  • Assist and participate in planting, watering and maintaining landscaped areas consisting of bushes, trees, flowers and shrubs.
  • Assist and participate in trimming and pruning bushes, trees and shrubs.
  • Rake leaves and clear debris from walks, fields, courts and other facilities.
  • Transport rubbish to the local landfill.
  • Assist in applying herbicides, fungicides and pesticides safely; maintain records of fertilizers and chemicals used under supervision of immediate supervisor.
  • Assist and participate in preparing and maintaining athletic fields and related facilities.
  • Assist plumbing department in repairs of irrigation systems on athletic fields.
  • Assist in the laying of forms, pouring and finishing concrete including sidewalks and slabs; install playground equipment and drinking fountains.
  • Assist in preparation and installation of mobile classrooms.
  • Learn to operate park maintenance equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, front loaders, and power tools such as mowers, edgers and blowers.
  • Utilize proper safety precautions related to all work performed.
  • Assist in the delivery of portable lights to athletic events for extra security in addition of stationary lights.
  • Assist in the maintenance and repair of detention ponds.
  • Assist in the maintenance and repair of play equipment and follow ADA guidelines.
  • Assist in the maintenance and up-keep of buffer areas at all school owned sites and understanding of regulations.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:Minimum
  • Formal or informal education or training which insures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for job performance
  • 6 months of grounds related experience
Desired
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 1 years of grounds related experience
Licensing / Certification Requirements:
  • Possession of valid driver's license
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver's class A CDL restricted license within nine months of employment. (Highly recommended for promotion)
# of Jobs 2.00 Salary: From 15.60 Salary: To 19.11 Teacher Scale N Minimum Educational Requirements HS diploma Term 12 Month Additional Job Information Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
  • Knowledge of basic equipment and methods of grounds maintenance operations.
  • Knowledge of proper use and care of grounds maintenance tools and equipment.
  • Knowledge of safe work practices.
  • Ability to learn methods, techniques and tools and the operational characteristics of mechanical equipment used in the preparation and maintenance of landscaped grounds.
  • Ability to learn methods and techniques used in the application of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to lift heavy objects and perform heavy manual labor.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Physical Requirements:
  • Frequent crawling/kneeling, walking, standing and bending/stooping, lifting/carrying, grasping/twisting, and pushing/pulling.
  • Rarely required to climbing/balancing, fingering/typing, sitting and reaching.
  • Rarely handle/work with biohazards or risks for potential job-related injury
  • There are occasional unpleasant work elements, but the work environment is generally comfortable
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