Grounds Maintenance Specialist

About the Employer

Job Summary

The school groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining the school's outdoor areas to ensure a clean, safe, and attractive environment for students, staff, and visitors. This role involves landscaping, lawn care, minor outdoor repairs, seasonal maintenance, and ensuring all grounds-related facilities are functional and well-kept.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine lawn care including mowing, edging, weeding, watering, and fertilizing.
• Maintain trees, shrubs, and flower beds by pruning, trimming, and planting as needed.
• Clear walkways, parking lots, and entrances of debris, snow, and ice using appropriate tools and materials.
• Inspect and maintain playgrounds, outdoor seating areas, fences, and athletic fields.
• Operate and perform basic maintenance on landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers).
• Dispose of yard waste and manage composting or recycling efforts.
• Perform minor outdoor repairs, such as patching walkways or replacing signage.
• Report safety hazards, needed repairs, or suspicious activity to appropriate personnel.
• Assist with setup and cleanup of outdoor school events and activities.
• Follow all safety guidelines and school policies.

Additional Information

Other duties as assigned.