Grounds Crew Leader
Laramie, WY - USA
Job Summary
ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE
Laramie Wyoming
Purpose Statement
The job of Grounds Crew Leader is done for the purpose/s of providing grounds maintenance services at assigned site/s; ensuring attractive and safe grounds area/s and athletic fields; protecting against erosion; performing a variety of special grounds maintenance operations; and maintaining grounds for assemblies events and/or recreational activities.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leads one of the grounds crews (Mowing Irrigation or Maintenance) in the absence of the Lead Groundskeeper to ensure continued operations.*
- Assists in the application of chemicals for the purpose of controlling insects and weeds in accordance with established procedures.*
- Cleans landscaped areas and related items (e.g. storm drains fields litter parking lots etc.) for the purpose of preventing flooding and removing hazards.*
- Maintains job related grounds keeping equipment for the purpose of ensuring the availability of equipment in a safe operating condition.*
- Plants a variety of landscaping materials (e.g. lawns shrubbery flowers etc.) for the purpose of keeping the grounds attractive and protecting against erosion.*
- Prepares grounds and athletic fields for the purpose of providing adequate attractive and safe areas for assemblies recreational activities and/or athletic events.*
- Repairs irrigation systems and components (e.g. valves wiring timers switches etc.) for the purpose of ensuring equipment and/or components are in proper working order.*
- Requests materials supplies equipment and/or support personnel for the purpose of completing assignments in a timely manner.*
- Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage vandalism alarms etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action or notifying appropriate personnel for resolution.*
- Transports a variety of tools equipment supplies etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required at job site.*
- Will assist the maintenance personnel in moving of school equipment and supplies.*
*Denotes essential funcitions
(The tasks listed under the heading ofCharacteristicDuties and Responsibilitiesare examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated to the classification. This specification should not be interpreted to describe all the duties which may be assigned to an employee at this level nor should persons assigned be expected to necessarily performallthe duties described.)
SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Knowledge of and ability to operate all mechanized equipment necessary for duties such as bobcats roto-tillers chainsaws trimmers herbicide/pesticide sprayers aerators overseeders lawn sweepers sod cutters and pickup trucks; knowledge of and ability to repair and maintain different types of irrigation systems; ability to use various types of specialized hand tools knowledge of diesel and gas-operated power equipment; basic math skills to determine application rates for spraying herbicides and pesticides; ability to follow written and oral instructions; and ability to work well with various types of personnel.
Required Experience:
Manager