Work Year Calendar and Hours 12-month position (260 days / year), 8 hours per day Daily work hours: TBD For more information about employee benefits please go to: Salary Support Salary Grade S 04: $17.80 per hour; starting Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is non-exempt from overtime. Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System. Role The Grounds Crew Worker I must maintain lawns, play areas, shrubbery, a... more details
Grounds Crew Worker I
JobID: 14384
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Position Type: Maintenance/Grounds Worker
Date Posted: 6/7/2024
Location: Central Maintenance and Operations
Date Available: July 1, 2024
Closing Date: 06/18/2024
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12-month position (260 days / year), 8 hours per day
Daily work hours: TBD
For more information about employee benefits please go to: www.fcps.org/benefits
Salary
Support Salary Grade S04: $17.80 per hour; starting
Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is non-exempt from overtime. Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System.
Role
The Grounds Crew Worker I must maintain lawns, play areas, shrubbery, and garden areas at building sites. This includes mowing, pruning, planting, tilling, mulching, removing materials, fertilizing, and spraying. In addition, this employee is responsible for snow removal at assigned sites.
Essential Functions
Reporting directly to the Grounds Crew Worker Lead, the Grounds Crew Worker I, performs the following duties:
Mows lawns using hand and/or power equipment.
Plants, transplants, and prunes shrubs and trees.
Fertilizes lawns, play areas, and athletic fields including aeration.
Assists in cutting down and removing dead or hazardous trees.
Removes dirt and rubbish from grounds.
Places mulch around shrubs, trees, and playgrounds at assigned sites.
Spreads sand, gravel, dirt and mulch on various school sites.
Removes snow from sidewalks and parking lots.
Assists other grounds crew workers.
Repairs and installs fences and signs.
Assists in patching blacktop/asphalt areas, including tracks.
Transports items for welding to the landfill and recycling areas.
Repairs dumpsters.
Attends to the general care and upkeep of athletic fields.
Operates all FCPS vehicles with the exception of those that need a CDL license, when required.
Repairs and removes playground equipment.
Other Functions
Responds to emergency weather conditions “off-hours” as required.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Grounds Crew Worker Lead.
Required Qualifications
Possession of a valid Driver’s License.
Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to read.
Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Preferred Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Knowledge of herbicides and insecticide application.
A valid CDL license.
Operating experience with dump trucks, tractors, mowers, and snow removal equipment.
Experience with trailer towing techniques for pickup and delivery of both heavy and light grounds equipment.
Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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