Groundskeeper Crew Leader

Groundskeeper Crew Leader

FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of skilled work in the maintenance and care of the grounds, playing fields, rights-of way, and related school system owned property. Serves as crew leader over a small group of workers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the work of a mowing or specialty crew.
• Performs grounds maintenance duties using mowers, tractors, skid steer, backhoe, snow removal equipment, and other light to heavy duty power equipment and hand tools.
• Checks equipment to insure proper operation. Performs minor troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Receives work assignments, assembles and loads material and needed equipment, for transportation to the work site.
• Drives trucks and dump trucks to transport workers, equipment, and materials.
• Cuts and trims lawns, edges, and blows sidewalks and curbs.
• Removes trash from lawns and parking areas.
• Sprays lawns, driveways, parking lots, beds, walking tracks, paths, playgrounds, fence lines, etc. with herbicides using backpack or powered sprayers.
• Repairs sink holes and other areas with erosion problems.
• Maintains, repairs, or installs storm drains, and other related piping.
• Grades areas as the job requires, which may include gravel parking areas.
• Conditions and prepares soils for planting.
• Plants grass, flowers, bulbs, seeds, trees, and shrubs.
• Weeds, mulches, and waters plant beds.
• Fertilizes plants and lawns.
• Sprays areas, including steep banks with herbicides to control woody vegetation growth.
• Mows steep banks with bank mowing tractor.
• Removes damaged trees, branches, and twigs.
• Maintains paths and road surfaces.
• Installs signs in parking lots and along driveways.
• Removes or mulches leaves.
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth.
• Cuts and removes dead, fallen, or dangerous trees.
• Trims tall trees and shrubbery that require the use of a bucket truck.
• Inspects, maintains, and repairs playground equipment, and surrounding fall zones.
• Maintains gravel dust walking tracks.
• Maintains storm water retention ponds, and makes repairs as needed.
• Repairs or replaces damaged dumpsters.
• Repairs damaged asphalt.
• Clears snow and ice from driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks.
• Trains employees.
• Observes work in progress.
• Gives directions for corrections as needed.
• Ensures that work is completed in a safe, efficient, and effective manner; responds to all incidents and inquiries.
• Purchases supplies as needed.
• Performs related duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of grounds maintenance and basic horticultural practices.
• Working knowledge of planting, cultivating, pruning, spraying, and trimming requirements of flowers, shrubs and trees.
• Considerable knowledge of the tools, materials and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• General knowledge of the hazards and related safety practices related to the work.
• Knowledge of playground safety regulations.
• Skill to drive dump trucks or road tractor.
• Skill to transport grounds maintenance equipment.
• Skill to operate light to heavy power equipment.
• Ability to use, sharpen and make minor repairs to tools and equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions.
• Ability to follow and draft simple landscape sketches and designs.
• Ability to assign and supervise the work of subordinates, and to instruct them in proper work, safety methods, and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of a group of employees.
• Ability to train other workers.
• Ability to provide leadership to employees in this class.
• Ability to engage in heavy manual labor for extensive periods of time in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to actively engage on a regular basis with the division's "School Dude" work order system.
• Have working knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, supervisors, employees, and the public.
• Position requires the ability to work occasional scheduled overtime and be available for emergency overtime when the need arises by responding to after-hours emergencies, which may include weekends and holidays.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for job performance
• Minimum: Valid NC Driver's License
• Minimum: Three years' experience in the care and maintenance of plants, lawns, trees, flowers, and shrubs, or an equivalent combination of training and experience

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must hold or obtain within six months of employment a valid North Carolina Class A commercial driver's license.
• Must hold or obtain within one year of employment a NCDA Ornamentals & Turfgrass Public Operator Pesticide license.

Pay Grade LB - $2,892.24 Monthly Salary - Full Time Position

PHYSICAL WORK DEMANDS:

PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY

FREQUENCY

C - Constant

F - Frequent

O - Occasional

I - Infrequent

NR - Not Required

PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY

FREQUENCY

C - Constant

F - Frequent

O - Occasional

I - Infrequent

NR - Not Required

Climbing/Balancing

F

Lifting/Carrying

50 up to 75 lbs.

Crawling/Kneeling

I

Grasping/Twisting

F

Walking

C

Reaching

F

Running

I

Pushing/Pulling

F

Standing

C

Fingering/Typing

O

Sitting

I

Driving

F requires driving car between sites

Bending/Stooping

C

Others:

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