CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Position Title: Grounds Department Team Position
Department: Grounds
Reports To: Assistant Facilities Manager
FLSA: NonExempt
Term: 12 Months
Position Summary: Provides general facilities landscape and grounds support for the Operations Department
Essential Functions:
- Performs maintenance and care for school Landscape and grounds.
- Applies mulch and Pine Needles to beds and common areas
- Inspects cares for plants flowers shrubs trees lawns and turf
- Mowing of school lawns and turf.
- Prunes trees and trims hedges to promote growth and improve appearance.
- Applies fertilizers and control chemicals in compliance with state law
- Maintains repairs and connects sprinkling equipment and waters lawns and flower beds.
- Adjusts and repairs such equipment as trimmers and landscape equipment.
- Handles emergency situations that might occur
- Other duties as assigned by Assistant Facilities Manager and grounds supervisor
- Contribute positively to team morale maintaining a positive pleasant demeanor
Qualification
- High School diploma with a minimum 2 year degree or minimum 2 year work experience in a landscape /grounds related position
- North Carolina Pesticide licenses Sub Class L for application of pesticides preferred or ability to obtain a license within 1 year.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Regularly operates a variety of power tools and equipment
- May climb ladders including to roof tops
- Be able to occasionally life up to 70 lbs. while using proper lifting techniques.
- Regularly uses close and distance vision.
- Works in a wide variety of environments as found in all areas of the school.
- Works in all weather related conditions (hot cold wet or snow)
It is the policy of Charlotte Country Day School not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion national origin age sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation disability veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law. This policy extends to recruitment employment promotion demotion transfer layoff termination compensation training benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment.
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