Substitute Groundskeeper

Mountain View Whisman School District

Posted on : 10-05-2025

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Mountain View, CA - USA

Monthly Salary

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1 Vacancy

Posted on : 10-05-2025

Job Description

Position Type:
Maintenance and Transportation/Groundskeeper

Date Posted:
5/7/2025

Location:
Sites as assigned and needed

Date Available:
upon completion of hiring

Closing Date:
202526 school year

Work Schedule:
Hours will vary depending on need

Compensation:
$31.89/hour

Position Description
The Groundskeeper under general supervision performs routine and skilled ground maintenance and gardening work.

Qualifications

Possession of a valid California Drivers License
Must possess one year of experience comparable to that of a custodian in a school district.
Must possess a Pesticide Applicators License within 12 months of hire
Minimum requirement: High school diploma or equivalent
Groundskeeping experience performing duties similar to those listed below.

Skills/Abilities

Use various gardening and grounds maintenance tools and supplies
Operate powerdriven grounds maintenance equipment
Understand and follow verbal and written directions
Adjust work schedules to meet unusual conditions
Perform heavy manual labor
Maintain cooperative working relationships
Comply with the physical/mental demands as described on the ADA profile

Knowledge

Of basic methods and tools used in planting cultivating and caring for lawns shrubs and trees
Of basic use of pesticides herbicides fungicides and other chemicals
Of groundskeeping materials tools and equipment and their safe use and care
Of the operation of the auxiliary mechanical equipment carried on powerdriven equipment

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities

Plants cultivates waters and sprays ornamental plants shrubs hedges trees and flowers
Plants fertilizes waters and cares for lawns using hand and power mowers
Prunes trees and shrubs mixes and spreads weed abatement chemicals
Spades and fertilizes flower beds and sets out plants; prepares and treats soil for planting
Aids in keeping assigned area free from pests and plant diseases
Rakes leaves hoes weeds and performs general grounds maintenance work
Sweeps walks and picks up papers
Keeps hoes supplies tools and equipment in proper condition and repair
Operates and makes minor adjustments and emergency repairs to powerdriven equipment
Installs maintains and operates sprinkling and drainage systems
Operates power equipment including mowers rototillers and tractors
Operates auxiliary mechanical equipment on the vehicles
Services and makes minor repairs and adjustments to trucks and equipment
Maintains athletic fields and playground equipment
May be required to drive a truck
May be assigned custodial or maintenance duties either seasonally or incidental to gardening activities
Uses tools equipment and materials safely and as directed
Performs site safety inspection
Performs other related duties as assigned

Physical Demands
(Note: Terms used in this section are defined as follows: Rarely 1 to 10%; Occasionally 11 to 33%; Frequently 34 to 66%; and Continuously 67 to 100% of the work day)
Sitting: Occasionally
Standing/Walking: Continuously
Bending/Neck bending: Frequently
Squatting/Climbing/Kneeling: Frequently
Crawling: Occasionally
Neck/Waist twisting: Continuously
Pushing/Pulling: Continuously; up to 60 lbs. at a time
Reaching:
above shoulder: Occasionally
below shoulder: Continuously
Lifting/Carrying:
010 lbs.: Frequently
1125 lbs.: Frequently
2650 lbs.: Occasionally
5175 lbs.: Occasionally
Hand Activities: Repetitive hand use; simple grasping; power grasping; fine manipulation. Hand and arm twisting/turning; computer operation/writing

Supervised by: Chief Financial Officer and/or Director of Maintenance & Operations or designee
Evaluated by: Chief Financial Officer and/or Director of Maintenance & Operations or designee

The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Tara Vikjord at 6505 Montecito Ave. Mountain View CA 94043 or

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