Grounds Worker
Grounds Worker
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Position Details
Work Calendar: 242 days
FTE: 1.0 (40 Hours per Week)
Contract Status: Contract
FLSA Status: Non- Exempt
Reports To: Area Supervisor
Starting Wage: $48220 annually
Salary Schedule/Lane: 68/E
Benefits: Eligible
Anticipated Start Date:06/23/2025
Priority Screen Date:06/11/2025
Positions Available: 1
Position Open Until Filled
JOB SUMMARY
The job of Grounds Worker is done for the purpose of maintaining healthy and attractive grounds areas; protecting against erosion; maintaining grounds for assemblies and recreational activities (e.g. track football graduation etc.); and ensuring assignments are completed in a safe proper and timely manner.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check. Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are:
- Current Utah Drivers License and evidence of insurability
- Experience working outside in extreme weather conditions (heat cold snow rain etc.)
- Speak read write analyze understand follow and interpret written and verbal communications in English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
These are examples of skills and experience that the best-qualified candidates may have. Not having one or all of them does not disqualify any candidate from consideration.
- Experience operating landscaping and grounds equipment (mowers trimmers hand tools power tools etc.)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work outside in temperatures that may become extreme for the duration of the work shift maintaining landscaping and athletic fields (e.g. mow trim prune weed control fertilize drainage seeding etc.) to preserve grounds in a healthy attractive and safe condition.
- Monitor landscaped areas equipment sprinkler systems and grounds (e.g. fields parking areas etc.) to identify repairs and replacement needs maintain schedules and prevent erosion.
- Under limited supervision operate grounds equipment (mowers trimmers hand tools power tools etc.) in a safe manner.
- Recognize different species of vegetation (e.g. plants shrubs lawn types weeds etc.) to ensure that the care and extermination of specific types is appropriately enforced including using appropriate herbicide calibration and application
- Transport various items (e.g. tools equipment supplies etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials at job sites
- Respond to emergency situations (e.g. on-call duties snow removal etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and supporting other emergency response crews
- Safely perform physical labor including rolling pushing pulling carrying bending reaching stooping walking and regularly lifting up to 50 pounds and 75 pounds occasionally
- Flexibility to perform different tasks and assignments on a continual rotation
- Adhere to all district and safety practices procedures and policies
- Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment
- Communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and building positive working relationships with employees students and stakeholders
- Adapt to changing work priorities and work with frequent interruptions as required
- Demonstrate professional workplace etiquette and represent the district in a professional manner
- Support a team environment by collaborating with own and other work units to effectively perform the duties of the position
- Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements efficiently and effectively
EMPLOYEE SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting carrying pushing pulling climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling and fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 5% sitting 80% walking and 15% standing. The job is performed outdoors under some temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and illness.
The Salt Lake City School District is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment and its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact usatHuman Resource Services - Salt Lake City School District ()or call .
Non-Discrimination Statement
No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age color disability gender gender identity genetic information national origin pregnancy race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status. The district is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in its programs services and employment including its policies complaint processes program accessibility district facility use accommodations and other Equal Employment Opportunity matters. The district also provides equal access to district facilities for all youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code including scouting groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding unlawful discrimination harassment and retaliation: Tina Hatch Compliance and Investigations/Title IX Coordinator 406 East 100 South Salt Lake City Utah 84111 You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights Denver CO .
Employment Type
Full-Time
