Groundskeeper - Full-Time (Float District-Wide)

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Job Title: Groundskeeper - Float

Job Purpose:

The Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the School District of Elmbrook and District owned buildings, fields and facilities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities described below are considered the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

● Perform all maintenance on school lawns, walks, flower beds, walls, athletic fields, running tracks, courtyards, and fence lines, to include operating equipment as needed. Maintain all trees and shrubs to include operating equipment as needed.

● Plan and implement landscape designs and prepare flower beds, lawns, trees and shrubs accordingly.

● Apply fertilizers and pesticides to lawn, shrubs, and trees. Application of chemicals must be in accordance with label directions utilizing an integrated pest management strategy.

● Maintain, prepare and setup athletic fields using appropriate procedures and equipment, to include planning for and implementing athletic field maintenance, renovations, and athletic equipment set­up/tear down.

● Clean grounds and remove litter, to include maintaining surface drainage by keeping catch basins free of debris during heavy rain storms and removing snow and ice in the winter months.

● Maintain safety of grounds during winter months, to include use of hand tools to remove snow and ice from stairs, walks and ramps and operation of salt spreaders, tractors, and plow trucks to remove snow and ice from walks, drives and parking lots.

● Install, maintain and repair grounds structures and equipment such as playground and physical fitness equipment, fences, gates, walls and walks, irrigation/pump systems, weed cutters, edging tools and shears tractors, mowers, spreaders, snow removal equipment, engines, etc.

● Follow safety procedures as required by the building, District policies and procedures and federal and state laws; respond to alarms and after-hours requests as needed.

● Covers building operations when the Head Custodian is off.

● Cleans building or grounds areas when needed

EEO Statement

Elmbrook Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Exceptions to this policy may only be made in accordance with state and federal laws. Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship to the District. The District shall also accommodate the religious practices of employees to the extent required by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• School

Ability to Relocate:

• Brookfield, WI 53005: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person